Doug Hream Blunt learnt to play music at age 35, taking a class from a high school music teacher in his garage in San Francisco. The other students became Doug’s band members, his teacher joined on vibes and his wife on bass. To promote his music, Doug would play acoustic, solo shows for patients at a hospital where he worked as a nurse’s aid. On a few occasions, he also brought his band together to play on the City Visions Public Access TV show.