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• ‟ Once we went into the basement and learned a song, we felt successful. Then we learned two songs, and then we got a gig, and on and on - and that's the way musicians think. I don't know about other people - I mean, I don't know about all musicians either - but some are more driven than others.

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• ‟ We're not building a nuclear reactor here. We're not drilling a mile beneath the surface of the ocean with no plan in case something goes wrong. This is making music, this is melodious air and people can hear what goes into it.

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• ‟ Music brings people together. So my function in anything I do is to help bring people closer in.

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• ‟ We did reach a wider audience with 'SNL,' but it's hard to know what attracts people to your band in the long run.

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• ‟ I'm grateful for the friendships and being able to show it, for people's dancing pleasure.

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• ‟ We got instant gratification when we would slip in one of our own songs and people would cheer. We started getting a lot of gratification from writing.

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