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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.

Question: Did he ever do any recordings while on the indie scene
Self-contained rewrite: Did Taylor Hicks ever do any recordings while on the indie scene?