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I spent many years trying to write a lot like Ben Folds or John Lennon or Rivers Cuomo. I think that's healthy when you're learning to write and seeing how chords fit together and how songs take shape.
Andrew Dost
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Andrew Dost
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: April 10
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Frankfort
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Andrew Paul Dost
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