Homeshake, which plays New World Brewery in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 31, 2025. Credit: Photo by Salina Ladha

It’s easy to forget that some of our favorite musicians started off as a member of someone big’s backing band. Some of the Eagles used to back up Linda Ronstadt, and Sheryl Crow shredded on Michael Jackson’s Bad tour in the late-‘80s.

Then you have Peter Sagar, who used to be a guitarist in his teenhood buddy Mac DeMarco’s band.

After releasing a few solo tapes, he opted to shift his full focus on his new project Homeshake in 2014, and amicably left DeMarco’s band. And he’s been pretty busy, too.

With Homeshake, Sagar dropped two chill, indie albums last year, and in a Reddit AMA explained the meanings behind both of them. CD Wallet is centered around the pros and cons of where he grew up and his relationships with his family, while the latest installment, Horsie, mostly stemmed from his experiences on Homeshake’s first tour since COVID-19 lockdowns, and “seeing it with fresh eyes, trying to relate it to other parts of [his] life.”

There’s also the fact that this show may very well be one of the last times the U.S. ever sees the full Homeshake touring band. Its impending split was confirmed in an emotional social media post last year, and while no specific reasons were given, perhaps Sagar’s friends are trying to start solo careers of their own. Circle of life.

Tickets to see Homeshake play the music hall at New World Brewery in Tampa on Friday, Jan. 31 are still available and start at $23.

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This article appears in Jan 23-29, 2025.