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Where did Taylor Hicks get his start at before going to american idol?
While in college, Taylor Hicks was part of a band called Passing Through, which he later quit to start his own band.
Where did Taylor Hicks' first band play at, like bars, school?
Taylor Hicks returned to Alabama, performing at various venues and parties, including The War Eagle Supper Club (a popular college bar) in Auburn, Alabama.
Did Taylor Hicks ever do any recordings while on the indie scene?
In 1997, Taylor Hicks independently recorded In Your Time.

Question: Was his family supportive with his aspirations
Self-contained rewrite: Was Taylor Hicks' family supportive with his aspirations?