King Cal follows aspiring musician Calvin, who loses his girlfriend, band, and best friend in one day. As he struggles to balance art and survival, this coming-of-age story explores the devotion, creativity, and sacrifice required to build a life in music.
Learn moreIt’s a completely acceptable and expected question, the equivalent of “What’s your music sound like?” for people in bands.
Less than a month away from the official release of The Weight of Sound, people.
I moved from New Jersey to Georgia with the other members of my band after we finished high school.
I just read a brilliant essay called “Stick Control,” written by drummer and writer Jacob Slichter, in the Summer 2017 issue of “1966 – A Journal of Creative Nonfiction.”
I started playing the drums when I was eight.
I’ve been reading a lot of rock memoirs this summer.
Explore stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes updates from Peter.
As drummer for the rock band Uncle Green, Peter McDade spent fifteen years traveling the highways of America in a series of Ford vans. While the band searched for fame and a safe place to eat before a gig, he began writing short stories and novels. Uncle Green went into semi-retirement after four labels, seven records, and one name change; Peter went to Georgia State University and majored in History and English, eventually earning an MA in History. He teaches history to college undergrads, records with Paul Melançon and Eytan Mirsky, and lives in Atlanta with his family.
