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Originally Posted by Thinkofthechildren
Its also the fact that the poorer you are, the more likely you would start a band or go into music because there for more less options out for you. This indirectly increases the pool of artists.
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To jump in on this statement, I would think the poorer you are the less likely you might end up going into music as a career. I would think that most end up working at any type of job just to survive or support your family and things such as professional musician aren't really seen as an option since your priorities might have to change. Hence, I am less surprised when I see a band that was formed while the members went to college or come from a middle class backround...if things do not go well, they always have something to fall back on. Just my view, not a fact.
Other bands that started in college/school:
Hootie and the Blowfish, University of SC
The predecessors of Queen, Smile, started at Imperial College London.
Lady Antebellum and REM, U of GA
Radiohead, Abingdon School, Oxfordshire
Coldplay, University College London
A post college band: The Doors, UCLA grads
As for Right Wing artists, I think many probably change views as their lifestyle changes. See Peter Garett, lead singer for Midnight Oil.