Jim McCarty Quotes

We were definitely a live band. There were a lot of gigs in those days. The London area where we came from there was probably three times as many venues as there are now.

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• We were definitely a live band. There were a lot of gigs in those days. The London area where we came from there was probably three times as many venues as there are now.

  

  Jim McCarty Box of Frogs
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  • Band
  • Area