Edward Droste (born October 22, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, licensed therapist, and musician, formerly of the rock band Grizzly Bear.

[5] He attended Hampshire College for one year in 1999 before transferring to and graduating from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2003.

The two then joined with Chris Taylor, and eventually Daniel Rossen, to form the current four-piece band.

[6] In a 2020 episode of Lunch Therapy, Droste announced that he left Grizzly Bear to become a therapist.

[1] In 2023, Droste started his own independent practice as an associate therapist in Los Angeles.