Complex sentence: He worked a a mechanic in a service station at his hometown of Hiseville, before he earned enough money as a musician; played in several local bands, including the Rocky Road Boys, which included Bill Hatfield on fiddle and Bill Logsdon on guitar.
Split into simpler sentences: He worked a a mechanic in a service station at his hometown of Hiseville, before he earned enough money as a musician. He played in several local bands, including the Rocky Road Boys, which included Bill Hatfield on fiddle and Bill Logsdon on guitar.