The credit card used to help rotate band expenses for five years had an expiration date of 09 05, approximately the same time my last unit unexpectedly split and the proprietorship officially ended.
Three is my favorite number. Timmy was born on January 30. I was born on March 30. Carol Anne and I were surprised with twins, leaving us with three kids. I was 30 when the twins were born. Three decades difference. If you divide 30 by three you get ten. Carol Anne’s birthday is March 10. Timmy was three when the twins were born. I am one of three siblings. Three Hartman brothers. My mother is one of three. Carol Anne’s father is one of three. My grandmother is one of three. I’m currently gigging as a trio.
Carol Anne and Jeff both had uncles that passed away at an early age. My uncle’s name was “Timothy.” Carol Anne’s uncle’s was named “Craig.” Timmy is named after both of them. “Timothy Craig.”
Carol Anne and Jeff both had grandparents who passed away before their marriage. “Coble” is named for her grandfather’s last name (her maiden name). “Kellen” is named (with a male twist) after Jeff’s grandmother “Helen.”
Before Carol Anne and Jeff got married, Carol Anne was dating a guy named “Austin.” Jeff was dating a girl named “Mandy.” When Jeff’s girlfriend married, her married name became “Mandy Austin.”
Carol Anne’s other grandfather is named “Cecil William.” My grandfather’s name is “William” and my mother’s middle name is “Cecelia.”
My father frequently golfed at a golf course named “Tamarac” when we lived in Jersey. I resided in a town called “Millstone” prior to moving to Carolina from Jersey. Carol Anne’s folks currently live adjacent to a marina in Salisbury named “Tamarac.” Carol Anne and I currently live in a development called “Millstone.”
First day in the studio for the latest album was on August 1, 2004. The day included me, engineer David Black, drummer Daniel Flynn, guitarist Tony Eltora, and bassist Micah Davidson. The last day of mixing was August 1, 2005. The session included only me and new engineer, Chris Garges. The album took exactly one year to complete.
John Denver is my mother’s all-time favorite singer/songwriter. Carol’s grandfather was a pilot. Her grandparents actually flew with John Denver and have personal photographs of him on their walls.
Twins run on both sides of our families, but we didn’t know until after our twins were born.
I have tried desperately to escape Dave Matthews comparisons over the years. Dave has twins. Then I have twins, stretching the comparisons even further into my own personal life!
I don’t believe in coincidences.