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217:. While still at secondary school, at the age of 14, Pyliotis joined a covers band providing "Pearl Jam, RHCP & Faith No More" material. Upon completion of secondary education she entered a tertiary Bachelor of Music course; she studied "western and Arabic classical music". At the Australian Guild of Music and Jazz Theory she trained in classical singing, while at Melbourne Music Academy she studied guitar and composition.
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