The Story of Kirk McFee's career as a musician was built on the frustration of trying to fit in with the norm and a fluke opportunity. “Growing up, I was taught to go to college, get a degree and get a good job with benefits. So I did all that and realized, it just wasn't for me. I wanted to be a pro baseball player but obviously that didn't happen.” A self-described “late bloomer” as a musician, McFee had done little related to music until his early 20s and that was just a coincidence. “A friend heard me singing along to the radio at a party and then out of the blue, I got a call to audition for his neighbor's band. I had no idea what I was doing.” Despite his lack of experience, the band liked McFee's voice and he joined TAZZ, a group of local bar-band veterans of the Detroit music scene. A few months later, going by the stage name Vinnie Blade, McFee was fronting the band and filling local bars. “I just admitted that name here so some old friends could have a laugh. I had fun with it. It was really a joke. I had a lot of family and friends come out and support me. They may have just been curious. Most of them had no idea I could sing. It was fun signing autographs “Vinnie Blade.”