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In the 1980s when Yogaville moved, the Kitts family chose to remain in CT and relocate to Storrs Mansfield. There, the family lived at an apartment in Warrenville and eventually a home on South Eagleville Rd. Once out of the commune, Rivers and Leaves began to prepare for public schools. According to Rivers, they taught each other to swear to fit in. Rivers also said that they had the crap beaten out of them. Upon entering public school, both Rivers and Leaves began to go by the last name of Kitts (their stepfather) rather than Cuomo. According to [[Justin Fisher]] (a longtime friend of the boys), Rivers and Leaves' parents permitted them to go by new first names to help them fit in better. Leaves chose to go by the name Jimmy Kitts. | In the 1980s when Yogaville moved, the Kitts family chose to remain in CT and relocate to Storrs Mansfield. There, the family lived at an apartment in Warrenville and eventually a home on South Eagleville Rd. Once out of the commune, Rivers and Leaves began to prepare for public schools. According to Rivers, they taught each other to swear to fit in. Rivers also said that they had the crap beaten out of them. Upon entering public school, both Rivers and Leaves began to go by the last name of Kitts (their stepfather) rather than Cuomo. According to [[Justin Fisher]] (a longtime friend of the boys), Rivers and Leaves' parents permitted them to go by new first names to help them fit in better. Leaves chose to go by the name Jimmy Kitts. | ||
===Fury=== | |||
''(Main article: [[Fury]])'' | |||
As Leaves and Rivers both grew an interest in music, Leaves was cast as the rhythm guitarist of Fury, the Kiss cover band. Rehearsals for Fury began on July 23, 1984. By September, the band had played their first show, which consisted of three Kiss covers. | |||
==Growing up with Rivers== | ==Growing up with Rivers== | ||