American - Musician | June 12, 1981 -
It's funny, because I had no intention of being in a band because I was so shy. But I loved playing music and loved writing songs. I always thought I'd be in the background and, if I did get into a band, be a backup musician.
John Gourley
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We should be able to write songs for a new album every six months. If you think about it, it's not a crazy amount of writing.
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The whole band is from Alaska. It's like growing up anywhere else.
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Portugal is like Ziggy Stardust. The period is there, so you know that it's not the country, it's Portugal. The 'Man' states, 'He's the man.'
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We have an amazing job. We get to travel around the world and experience different cultures and just learn so many things.
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We're just nerds that play music. Because we get played on the radio and have a Vitaminwater ad with Aaron Paul dancing on a treadmill, people are going to say we sold out. I don't write music for that. I write music for me.
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You can never really know what a record's going to be.
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I feel like every album we make, that's our debut album.
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When I talk to my mom and dad, and I'm in Paris, I'm like, 'Can you believe it?' It's ridiculous. I have a serious love for what we do. It's not something we take for granted.
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You can't just be a rock star by rehashing things you've seen or done before. Bring something new, which is what hip-hop does best.
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I want to share music that we grew up with for this generation, the music my parents shared with me.
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You can never predict a hit.
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