To a white person, being a fan of a band before they get popular is one of the most important things they can do with their life.

对一个白人而言，在一个乐队流行起来之前成为其粉丝是他一生中能做的最重要的事情之一。

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He'd always been in a band before, but I always went into a studio with nothing, really, and just kind of made something up there and then.

这之前，他一直呆在乐队里，而我总是什么都不带就进了录音室，真的，就当场做点儿修补。

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They are always on the look out for the latest hot band that no one has heard of so that one day, they can hit it just right and be into a band BEFORE they are featured in an Apple commercial.

他们总是在寻寻觅觅没有人听过的新晋牛逼乐队，从而能在某一天，在该乐队出现在苹果的商业广告上之前抓住它。

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The band and other family members say a group prayer of thanks before each Jonas Brothers performance.

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The business of major labels can destroy a band before its music even has a chance to be heard.

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Record labels target college radio stations as vehicles for generating buzz for a new band before starting a major tour or seeking mainstream radio play.

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Jawbone took almost a year perfecting a stronger band before launching it at a price 30 per cent higher than the original.

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