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"We were really excited," Ram· ally hidden by their own equipment "When people here think of the sey recalled, " I said ' really, why and the other members of the band music business," explained Jan V. isn't there a thriving industry here'!' while on stage. Not only are they Ramsey, president of the New But, I'm not a music business per camouflaged during rock shows and Orleans Music and Entertainment son, I'm a real estate consultant almost always lingering in the back Association, "they think of clubs, who's a music freak." 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