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What were beginning years like for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?
As Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the six men started as a jug band and adopted the burgeoning southern California folk rock musical style, and playing in local clubs.

Question: Who were the founding members of the band?
Self-contained rewrite: Who were the founding members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?