Jeff Patnaude:  

I left home in September of 1980 moving to Fargo to live and play bass with Crystal Axe. In hindsight, not the greatest plan but it was moving forward as there wasn’t any work in Coleraine or Grand Rapids back then. I started taking classes at Moorhead State,and after breaking with the band I went full time for a little over a year. I toured and played with another working band, and after that inevitably went sour, I moved to Bemidji. I got a job at KAWE public tv, and now had a plan- I was going to get my degree and move to the cities! eventually what I did after a summer internship at KBJR in Duluth. It was tough going in Minneapolis, but I got freelance work and learned my craft. I also started playing in bands again. I got to go into Paisley Park (never met Prince) and worked on music videos for Babes In Toyland. I also eventually got an evening job at KMSP as an engineer. In 1991 I had sent a resume in for ...Expand for more