Following the car accident, it took nearly 2 years to return to music. He says, "The second chance was not one I was going to waste. My girlfriend Karen and I decided to move to Hollywood 2 years ago and I really love it here, we are having a blast! I get homesick sometimes, but this is a very exciting place to be, surrounded by so many successful people in the entertainment Industry and so much opprtunity to be creative." Triest is also prolific with computers and creating websites. His company, Prestige Design, specializes in promoting bands and entertainers through the internet on a global scale. "My own site, GT online(www.oocities.org/garlandtriestonline) has everything from a bio, updates, chat room and photo galleries to a download area where you can hear MP3's and an online store where you can find my CD's, and all kinds of fun stuff like my interactive role playing adventure Dreamquest2000. My next project is a 3-D virtual reality site where users can interact as animated characters in real time. I am actually on my site pretty often, which allows me to get one on one with people all around the world, so drop by and say hi!" Triest also added that the California lifestyle has been very good for him. "These days its a vegetarian diet, and lots of water, exercise and fresh air. Hiking in the Mountains or going to the beach and I feel great! I am a living example that you can overcome anything if you work hard, believe in yourself and follow your heart!"
Odds & ends...This past week VH-1 has been running a Nightly one hour special on The Top 100 "One hit wonders" of all time. While the choice of William Shatner as the host is a bit puzzling, the show itself offers a fascinating look back at performers who,for the most part, had their one shining moment. Some of the choices for "One hit wonders" are a bit off-base though; while MEN WITHOUT HATS were known primarily for "The Safety Dance"(#3,1983), they did score another Top 20 Pop hit a few years later in "Pop goes the World". The inclusion of THE WAITRESSES with "I know what boys like" is also surprising, considering the song wasn't even a Top 40 hit. While I had caught only Mondays show at the time of putting this weeks column together, its certainly been a fun look back, and one that continues tonight and tomorrow at 9PM Central time. Its guaranteed to spark debate among sharp-eyed chart buffs...Next weeks new releases include the first disk in about 5 years for Canadian rock band RUSH with "The Vapor Trail". Van Morrison returns with "Down the Road", Moby's latest is "18" and Weezer returns with "Maladroit"...
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