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====Early Life==== | ====Early Life==== | ||
Finn grew up in Buffalo, New York, and in 1982 was introduced to [[Karl Koch]] by mutual friend John Drenning. The three thereafter became lifelong friends. After his parents divorced, Finn moved to the San Francisco area with his mother and siblings in 1983, but returned to Buffalo in 1984. He returned to the Bay area in 1987. | Finn grew up in Buffalo, New York, and in 1982 was introduced to [[Karl Koch]] by mutual friend John Drenning. The three thereafter became lifelong friends. After his parents divorced, Finn moved to the San Francisco area with his mother and siblings in 1983, but returned to Buffalo in 1984. In 1985-1987 He was a member of The Smegmatics and later New Balance (the Buffalo hardcore band that later morphed into [[Zero Tolerance]], counting [[Darrin Pfieffer]] as its drummer for a period in the early 90's). He returned to the Bay area in 1987. | ||
====Meeting Matt Sharp and Patrick Wilson==== | ====Meeting Matt Sharp and Patrick Wilson==== | ||
In 1988, Finn moved to Los Angeles from San Francisco, and attended the Musicians Institute. There he met fellow students [[Matt Sharp]] as well as (among others) Dave "Burdie Cutlass" Georgeff and [[Tom Gardocki|Tom "Soda Pop" Gardocki]], future members of [[Wax]]. Afterwards, Finn returned to Buffalo and remained there from the summer 1989 through the spring of 1990, practicing songs and working various jobs. While living in Buffalo he met [[Patrick Wilson]], who was working at a music store called Music Mart in the suburb of Amherst, giving drum lessons to children. | In 1988, Finn moved to Los Angeles from San Francisco, and attended the Musicians Institute. There he met fellow students [[Matt Sharp]] as well as (among others) Dave "Burdie Cutlass" Georgeff and [[Tom Gardocki|Tom "Soda Pop" Gardocki]], future members of [[Wax]]. Afterwards, Finn returned to Buffalo and remained there from the summer 1989 through the spring of 1990, practicing songs and working various jobs. While living in Buffalo he met [[Patrick Wilson]], who was working at a music store called Music Mart in the suburb of Amherst, giving drum lessons to children. | ||