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    A POSITIVE INFLUENCE

    Mar 15, 2021 4 minutes

    THE FIRST SPARK

    Shane Parsons: I was 13 years old, some of my friends at school had started to learn guitar from their older brothers and I was keen to get in on it too. Starting high school and discovering Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine and a slew of punk and rock bands from all over the world all led me to not only want to be a guitarist, but also a songwriter.

    I think one of the first big moments for me wanting to be in the rock world was the 2001 Livid Festival in Brisbane. Seeing bands like The Hives rip apart the

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