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George Huntley is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, keyboard player and longtime member of the great Raleigh, NC band The Connells. The band’s jangle pop sound made them a college radio staple in the late 80s and early 90s, and the success of songs like “’74-’75” brought them fame far beyond the United States. But as the band hit its musical peak, tragedy struck. For Huntley, it was the beginning of major life changes that led him to a successful new career selling real estate in his hometown.

Brendan Hill is the drummer from the iconic jam band Blues Traveler, famous for hits like “Run-Around” and “The Hook”. Now — thirteen albums into a very successful musical career — Hill has a side hustle: A cannabis shop near Seattle called Paper and Leaf. But it's far from an ordinary pot shop.

Chris Ballew was the lead singer and frontman of the Presidents of the United States of America. Their hits “Lump” and “Peaches” got major airplay on MTV and radio in the mid-90s. But Ballew wanted more from his music career — he now performs music for children as Caspar Babypants, and he’s put a lot of thought into it.

Vanessa Briscoe Hay was named one of Paste Magazine’s 25 Best Frontwomen of All Time. Her influential band Pylon came out of the same scene as the B-52s and REM in Athens, Georgia. When the band split, she became a nurse. Now she’s touring again and we met up backstage before a show with her new band Pylon Reenactment Society. (Photo: John Boydston)

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