Photos and memories courtesy of Lynn Knight

My name is Lynn Knight. I’m married to Charles Grant of Antic Hay and The Watts. I was born on Colley Ave. but grew up in Richmond and didn’t come back until my senior year in high school ('77-'78). I got a job at The Glass Baron where I met Andy LaBarge from Ant Man Bee and Matt Odietus of The Candy Snatchers, way before either of those bands existed. After high school, I moved away for another 10 years but always kept in touch with Andy. When I moved back he took me to see some bands at Cogans sometime in '88 or '89. That’s how I ended up hanging out in Norfolk and meeting most of the friends I have now and all these artist musicians types around here. Charlie (my hubby) worked at the Virginian Pilot Newspaper for 35 years but had a side job at The Colley Cantina where he worked with Matt Odietus and Sergio Ponce of The Candy Snatchers and where Larry May of the Snatchers was a regular along with a bunch of other band people. I missed most of the '80s in Norfolk but spent about 27 years living in Ghent and Colonial Place before moving to Chics Beach area of Virginia Beach 4 years ago. We don’t hang out like we used to even before COVID but sure wish we could see a band right now!

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