461 - The Hampden Brothers, Iajhi and Brevan: Their Parents' Musical Legacy, Playing in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill "Triangle," Iajhi's LA Chapter, Brevan's Neurodivergent Journey

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In this episode, Iajhi and Brevan talk about:

• Their parent's musical legacy
• Growing up in the Triangle area in North Carolina, and the music scene there
• Attending North Carolina Central University, an HBCU and the only college in the state that offered a jazz degree at the time
• The ill-fated gig that brought Iajhi to LA
• Brevan's experience with being diagnosed as neurodivergent, and how that has changed how he approaches life and music
• Creating structure for yourself to avoid getting "emotionally disregulated"
• Iajhi's long-standing jam session at The Federal in North Hollywood, and the art and science of curating a good jam.