After graduation, they moved there and played at "divey, shit-hole bars" until they secured a record deal with A&M.

[1] After their record deal, a bartender at one of the clubs they played at had a job with David Letterman and introduced the band to him.

Blues Traveler appeared on Late Night with David Letterman as their first national television event.

Kinchla "think[s] of Dave fondly as the guy who gave us our first break, as far as some national television exposure".

In recent years, Chan has played Paul Reed Smith guitars as they have a custom model created for him.