American - Composer | April 23, 1976 -
Art is a way of life.
Bryce Dessner
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I came from a classical background, and I was teaching and earning a living out of music at a certain level, so it's funny to make it as a rock star when we're 40 or whatever.
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We all contribute to The National, and it's like a familiar family. Matt is dad, Brian's like the dark horse uncle, Scott's the long-suffering mum, and Aaron and I are the bratty twins.
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If you make rock music with guitars in it, the Radiohead comparison is inevitable.
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My grandmother was born in Russia, and she came through Poland on her way to America in the early 20s. She moved to Brooklyn.
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I studied classical guitar in school, and that type of stuff has led to writing for Kronos.
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David Harrington, who's the violinist and founder of Kronos, is a super open-minded and adventurous guy.
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My background in music is classical - I did graduate school in music. At that time, I was studying composition, but I was studying classical guitar very seriously.
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For many people in the music conservatory world, the message was always, Focus! 'You can't do everything; you really need to specialize.' And especially at an early age, I ignored this advice.
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I've always been in rock bands. I was in a rock band with my brother in high school. Then I was playing classical guitar recitals, and people said, 'You know, you can't really do both things.' My intuition told me they were wrong. Somehow, what was interesting about me was that I had those two things in my life.
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My main professional experience is touring in a rock band.
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Early on, I was a performer playing classical music. It's in my DNA in a way that I can't begin to extract it.
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