What I really didn’t want to do is work with other people and have them go, ‘Oh, Finneas just does that sound for everybody.’ The Billie sound is only Billie – I’ll only do that for her.
FINNEASWhat I really didn’t want to do is work with other people and have them go, ‘Oh, Finneas just does that sound for everybody.’ The Billie sound is only Billie – I’ll only do that for her.
More Finneas Quotes
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I really value just being able to go out and grab a coffee or going to a movie and not have anyone recognize me.
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If you need to record live instruments, especially drums, it’s still best to do it in a studio.
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I’ve learned a lot from my mom and my dad. I learn a lot every time I watch Billie perform.
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Everybody has different taste and everyone’s favourite song is different and that’s great.
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I think if you’re not trying to change things a little bit, you’re not evolving.
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You know, that’s kind of always been our philosophy: not letting the place that we are get in the way of making great music.
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I really always wanted to be an adult. I didn’t really like being an adolescent at all.
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If you’re paying attention and you’ve been a good listener, you learn every day.
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Kids have tools to do what I’m doing.
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Obviously I’m very grateful ‘Bad Guy’ is doing so well – it’s shocking and surprising and gratifying – but I do think it’s important to try to make the next song that people are gonna be excited about.
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I have always loved Ben Folds, he’s like an idol of mine, a hero of mine.
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It’s always important to be checking in with people you love.
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I feel like the thing that I’ve learned a lot is when you’re involved in something, you don’t always get to appreciate it for what it is as much. You’re focused on the details and how you can make it better. It’s kind of torture.
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I feel like you’re able to be your most creative in private environments, and not a studio where an A&R person is coming in, telling us a song isn’t a smash.
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We wrote and recorded the ‘Bond’ song on a tour bus in Texas.
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