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I am pretty involved with everything that goes on, and overtime have learned a lot about the business side of things. I have an amazing manager, who understands the business really well, so he is a great teacher.

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Tristan Prettyman
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: May 23
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Music was sort of an accident for me. I love to do it. I can't imagine doing anything else.
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We're always supposed to be happy and positive. There's something about letting yourself slip into that vulnerable space because you can really feel things there. It helps you grow as a person. I tend to enjoy being in a vulnerable space, in a weird way.
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Being an opener is all about warming up the audience for the main band. That is always fun, pretty easy there isn't a lot of pressure.
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I love being home, reading the paper in the morning and having a cup of coffee, doing laundry, going grocery shopping and running daily errands. For me, it's important to have that balance in my life.
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Over the years I have realized that the mistakes and forgetfulness is what makes live shows more endearing.
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I think the reason people connect so well with my music is because there is a real connection.
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When you have fans telling you their stories it makes you feel like you're not alone.
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For me surfing is just something that I love to do. I grew up surfing, is sort of like a family requirement. I can't imagine my life without it. But I am not defined by it, nor is my music. They are very separate.
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In a perfect world, I would do 3 weeks on 3 weeks off so that I could always take a breather and come back to music with a fresh mind.
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You can't start a fire in the pouring rain.
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I can't wait to be a mom and a wife, and explore that phase of life. And also see how it affects and influences my song writing and creativity.
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Me and my friends get together all the time for girls night, or watch rock of love on the couch. I end up going out to a lot of shows, and surfing with my folks is always high on the priority list.
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