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Leith Fleming-Smith was in his second year at Dalhousie University in 2012 leading a frosh tour of first-year students when he made a suggestion to them.
R&B funk band The Mellotones were going to be playing a dry, all-ages show at the campus bar as part of the frosh activities, so the electrical-engineering student recommended they go.
"This is going to be a party," he told them.
Fleming-Smith's passion had always been music, but the then-19-year-old viewed it as a hobby, not something he could do for a living.
But something happened at the show that changed Fleming-Smith's life forever.
Mellotones moment
Today, he's one of Halifax's busiest musicians, touring with artists such as Matt Mays and Crash Test Dummies as a keyboardist, while also being a sought-after session musician and emergency fill-in for live shows. He also plays a mean keytar.
"It's crazy how certain moments can just change your whole life," said Fleming-Smith.
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