Derek’s band, Forgetting Misty, was once a mainstay in the Knox County underground music scene; rarely did a weekend go by without a gig at one of the area’s roadhouses or Louisville’s college bars. The path to mainstream success however was cut short when tragic circumstances forced the immediate dissolution of the group several years back.

Looking to keep ends met, Derek was reduced to carrying out odd jobs across the area, at times making deliveries with the band’s old van. A routine appointment at Crossroads Mall’s clinic saw the wait stretch so long he dozed off on a waiting room bench, soon to awake to a longer shopping trip than expected.

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