Solo Music Quotes

I heard some stuff recently from Julian Casablancas, and his solo stuff is amazing. If I could write with anyone, it would be him.

When I was about 15 I had already been recording on my four track in my room, but I couldn't find anyone in my town to be in a band with me. I was in a band very briefly with a bunch of guys and they kicked me out because they wanted to play grindcore. I think they didn't think I could tread hard enough or something. So I started playing solo.

Music can happen with equal ease as a solo or collaborative venture, it seems to me.

In its beginnings, music was merely chamber music, meant to be listened to in a small space by a small audience.

I really wanted the first record to be different from what I'd done with Genesis, so we were trying to do things in different styles.

With my solo music, I really try to step out of the box and do stuff I don't get to do with the boys. I wanted it to be fun, rock-infused and try some new things while going back to my roots. "All American" the song is one of my favorites from the album, which is why I chose to title the album after it. To me, it's the perfect song to represent the feel of the album.

The solo years have been more meaningful to the audiences than the Smiths years, but the press in England only write about me in relation to the Smiths era.

Some of the music I made for 'Fantastic Damage' I thought I was making for the Company Flow album, but the majority of it was post-Company Flow.

The flute is a weird instrument, especially when played solo.

The only reason why I made solo records was because I got so obsessed with politics, and that is quite personal. I don't really philosophically believe in solo records.

I never liked opera growing up. I always liked chamber music or solo music even more than orchestral music.

I'd like to release solo songs on a regular basis, but it's pretty difficult for me to finish them.