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In his first music career, it has been joked that Collins was in the Dave Matthews Band before Dave Matthews. Back then, he played lead guitar in Common Knowledge, a Charlottesville, Virginia-based, Earth, Wind & Fire-esque band featuring DMB founding members, drummer and backing vocalist Carter Beauford, and the late saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Eventually, Collins evolved into a singer-songwriter, and he put himself through graduate school performing three nights a week in local clubs.
In 2012, at the age of 50, now based in Prague, Collins made the fateful decision to bow out of his lucrative 20-year career as an investment consultant and financial executive to nurture his creative world and be a dedicated full-time parent. He jokes that he now works in the “non-profit” sector as an indie musician, writer, and stay-at-home dad.
Fast forward to 2022, when Collins released his critically-acclaimed debut solo EP, It’s Been a Long Time, which has since earned an international fanbase. In 2024, Collins released his sophomore EP, Songs for Grown-ups, which bursts with gratitude, critical introspection, and more hooks than a tackle box. This was followed by Acoustic Versions, stripped down recordings of fan favorites from his catalog.
These days Collins is working harder than ever, performing consistently around Prague and Key West and readying his fourth release, a full-length 14-track album titled New Ways of Getting Old.
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In 2012, at the age of 50, now based in Prague, Collins made the fateful decision to bow out of his lucrative 20-year career as an investment consultant and financial executive to nurture his creative world and be a dedicated full-time parent. He jokes that he now works in the “non-profit” sector as an indie musician, writer, and stay-at-home dad.
Fast forward to 2022, when Collins released his critically-acclaimed debut solo EP, It’s Been a Long Time, which has since earned an international fanbase. In 2024, Collins released his sophomore EP, Songs for Grown-ups, which bursts with gratitude, critical introspection, and more hooks than a tackle box. This was followed by Acoustic Versions, stripped down recordings of fan favorites from his catalog.
These days Collins is working harder than ever, performing consistently around Prague and Key West and readying his fourth release, a full-length 14-track album titled New Ways of Getting Old.
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