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" My mom is an elementary school music teacher, a pianist, and a singer, and my dad plays guitar - he's a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. My mom does musical theater, too. All of those influences were around. "

Lucy Dacus

Fan

Teacher

School

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Spider

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Song

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