Pedro the Lion Makes Peace With the Past

A Deeper Listen
Hosted by Emily Fox

David Bazan of Pedro the Lion talks about making the record, learning to “re-parent” himself, and what he’s learned about himself through the process.

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Seattle indie rock band Pedro the Lion gained a cult following in their early days, making Christian-adjacent music that saw lead singer David Bazan’s reckoning with his faith and politics. After putting the project on hiatus for more than a decade, Bazan returned to the Pedro name in 2018 with the announcement that he’d be recording a five-album series with each record dedicated to a place he lived. Recently, Pedro the Lion put out the third record in the series, Santa Cruz.

Bazan talks with KEXP’s Dusty Henry about making the record, learning to “re-parent” himself, and what he’s learned about himself through the process of making these albums.

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