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- • Fastball's name came from a misheard description of a baseball pitch, not a love for sports.
- • Their hit "The Way" was inspired by an elderly couple who mysteriously disappeared while driving.
- • Despite its pop sheen, Fastball's early sound was heavily influenced by 70s punk bands like The Clash.
- • Fastball formed in Austin, Texas, after Tony Scalzo and Miles Zuniga answered an ad.
- • Their name, "Fastball," was chosen after Scalzo worked at a baseball memorabilia shop.
- • "The Way" was inspired by an Associated Press article about an elderly couple who disappeared.
- • The band's breakthrough album, *All the Pain Money Can Buy*, went platinum in 1998.
- • They opened for bands like Goo Goo Dolls and Third Eye Blind during their rise.
- • Fastball's music blends power pop, alternative rock, and even a touch of classic rock.
- • Deeply affected by the 2008 financial crisis, the band went on a hiatus.
- • They received two Grammy Award nominations for "The Way" in 1999.
- • Fastball contributed a song to the *Digimon: The Movie* soundtrack.
- • Despite changes in the music scene, Fastball continues to tour and release albums.
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The Way
Salado, TX
Sweetwater Texas
Sweetwater, TX
"TITLE: Sweetwater Texas"
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Region: Central Texas / Hill Country
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