Egge grew up the daughter of a teacher and a wheat farmer in Ambrose, North Dakota, and later moved to Silver City, New Mexico.
After a few years of constant touring, Egge returned to Silver City, New Mexico where she began building her own house in the desert and spending time with family.
In Brooklyn she met bassist Jason Mercer (Ani DiFranco, Ron Sexsmith) and they began recording demos of Egge's new songs.
Singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, guitarist Tony Scherr and trumpeter Shane Endsley joined their efforts and the result was Out Past the Light which received critical acclaim.
[3] Songs include The Kinks' "Sitting in the Midday Sun", Arcade Fire's "In the Backseat", The Zombies' "I Could Spend a Day" and Belle and Sebastian's "Summer Wastin'".
The record was co-produced by Egge and her longtime collaborator Jason Mercer and includes guest musicians Steve Moore, Michael Jerome, Frazey Ford and Trish Klein of The Be Good Tanyas, Adam Levy and Tony Scherr.
Produced by Stewart Lerman and co-written by Gary Nicholson it features Steve Holley (Wings) and Paul Socolow (David Byrne).
Produced by Stewart Lerman and co-written by Gary Nicholson it features The Brooklyn Unitarian Choir, Arthur Vint and Jacob Silver.
Egge's songs have been recorded by Dave Alvin, Laurie Lewis, Maya DeVitry, Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards and Matt the Electrician.