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One of the things is my process requires a lot of repetition. I can probably drive people crazy because I'm interested in playing a song twenty times in a row.

Craig Finn

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Craig Finn
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 22
Musician
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Boston
Massachusetts
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