Peter McDade spent fifteen years traveling the highways of America as the drummer in the rock bands Uncle Green and 3 lb. Thrill, releasing a half-dozen albums on various major and independent labels. Raised in New Jersey, he now lives with his family in Atlanta, where he teaches at Clark Atlanta University.
King Cal (coming in April 2025) is his third novel, following The Weight of Sound (2017) and Songs By Honeybird (2022).
