Stjepan Hauser Quotes

We've always prided ourselves on putting together a great live show. That's something that means a lot to us because our bread and butter is the live tour.

The tour is like our bread and butter. You don't really get to experience the band unless you see us live.

Toting around a full orchestra on tour is very ambitious. I would consider doing a show now and then, like do a show at Radio City or Carnegie Hall with a full orchestra.

Just going on the road and entertaining the fans, that's amazing.

The touring for this album was definitely going to be the most intense touring we've done.

When I play with my band around the U.S.A., the most requested song is 'Peace Frog.'

Usually, when we go out, it's because we made a new studio album, and that becomes the focus of the tour throughout the world for a year or so.

I think in 2016 I'm going to focus on performing a lot more and doing as many shows as I can. There's plans to tour more, and that's where my heart is - doing the live shows.

It is my aim, my destination in life to make the cello as beloved an instrument as the violin and piano.

We just finished making a record. Everybody wants to play shows, so we're going to after that.

We did like 12 shows, then we did the entire Ozzfest with the first half completely booked; then we did the second half with a couple days off here and there.

The best thing about being on the road in general is just playing every single night in front of people that are genuinely fans of your music.

I think going on tour, having lots of songs and music videos would be super cool.

In the studio is one thing, but playing live is the important part, I think.

I am a singer, first and foremost, but the medium happens to be the cello.

To me, there is nothing like the excitement and unique experience of a live orchestra playing.

We have always been a touring band, and we love playing live.

I love doing concerts, and I think my songs get another expression and energy when they are being played live.

I find that if I interact more, the crowd gets way more into the music. We also have a full live show happening, and I have lighting crew that travels around with me. We've got this Infinity Prism thing, which is lots of fun. It's an optical illusion device that we carry around.

There is nothing like the buzz of singing one of your songs during a show and hearing your fans singing with you.

Performing live is a part of who I am.

I swear, all we ever wanted to do was tour outside of Florida.

We pride ourselves on being a touring band. We work very hard to give a great and unique performance.

I've been really fortunate that my concert career has taken off hugely. I can make a living. I enjoy performing in front of a live audience, and I can do something different every time. Sometimes I'm with a quartet, sometimes I'm solo, sometimes with a symphony, and I get to go to different cities and meet different people.

For me, this band and the music that I write and this touring thing that I do and playing in front of people, singing, and making a lot of noise on guitar - all that was more important than a lot of other things.