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" Growing up, I was listening to a ton of Motown music, Otis Redding, Aretha, and then there was the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin. These were all people that I felt as though they truly felt every single lyric they said, and they weren't afraid of imperfection. "

Bishop Briggs

Music

Growing Up

Listening

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Bishop Briggs

Karaoke

Land

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