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Apr 2019
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Middle Kids - Edge of Town

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It created their band, their sound and catapulted them onto the world stage. In this episode of Inspired, Hannah Joy and Tim Fitz from Middle Kids share the creation story behind their instant classic ‘Edge of Town’. 
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