Kristian Bush Quotes

It's not about retro or modern, it's about this note or that note, which sounds better?

We knew we wanted to put a lot of melody into it - a lot more than what we did on our first album.

I think I put a lot of special attention towards creating interesting textures and unique sounds. Music essentially boils down to two main elements: rhythm and melody. I feel tones and textures often get overlooked, so I like to take my time finding the right sounds.

People tend to put too much focus on the lyrics. It's not the be-all and end-all of our songs.

I love to work with producers who are very good with their chord progressions.

Music when healthy, is the teacher of perfect order, and when depraved, the teacher of perfect disorder.

There's such a huge difference between a great arrangement of riffs and a song. Sometimes the two can be the same. But the difference is a song doesn't necessarily need a riff, whereas a riff doesn't necessarily mean you've got a good song on your hands.

I'm not technical. When I listen to music, I gravitate more toward the sonic aspect of it. The technical stuff of it, I get bored with it. These long solos? OK, already. You know your scales, big deal. I know it, too, but I don't want to do that.

I think it's his perception of knowing how to make a record build, keeping the integrity of the song in the music and really adding a lot of musical elements to compliment my voice and to compliment the song.

I like songs that have lots of different parts in them, an intro, an outro and a bridge.

A right balance between music and lyrics is important. Music complements lyrics.

Music is wonderful. Especially if there's some kind of content to it.

I aim my arrangements at what will fit and colorfully frame the song in the best way possible.

Only a tiny portion of music history involves a singer and a lyric. Songs in music are generally thought to be a minor form.

Doing the instrumental thing, you're really looking for the power of the melody to carry the record.

I never think about rhythm versus melody; I've always just played to what's in my head.

I try to focus on the melodies and try to make everything else minimal. The melody and the lyrics are most important to me.

I realized by using the high notes of the chords as a melodic line, and by the right harmonic progression, I could play what I heard inside me. That's when I was born.

To me, the hook of the riff is what makes a great guitar recording. It's the backbone of the whole song. When you have a strong riff, it's the rocket fuel for the track.

I am moved more by melodies, song structure, and evocative textures.

A real active music set, based and really concentrated on what the music's all about. That's what I'm all about - singing and a really good strong music set.

I love music more just in and of itself. I love harmony and rhythm.

From a technical viewpoint, I have certain things I'd like to present in my solos. To do this, I have to get the right material. It has to swing, and it has to be varied.

When I'm singing, I connect the dots with notes.

Lyrics can be important, but ultimately, what pulls people in on a song is melody and the tracks and the way music feels.