I feel like a lot of music producers have, like, the same toolbox. And I think, like, to me, as a producer, like, I want something to set my stuff apart.
FINNEASThe amount of times I’ve been told something by artists I’m working with, which I’m sure they haven’t told even their significant other or families, is shocking.
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I’m a bad guitar tuner. I have to pay somebody to tune my guitars.
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If you’re paying attention and you’ve been a good listener, you learn every day.
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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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All my favorite songs ever are love songs. Probably topped by ‘The Luckiest’ by Ben Folds.
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I don’t think if you set out to make an album to get a bunch of Grammy nominations… you just have to set out to make an album you’ll really love.
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When I started, I felt that there was this incredible amount of doubt of my ability as a producer.
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I think it’s really easy to be the altruistic hero of your own narrative and story.
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I mainly try to foster long-term collaborative relationships.
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Everybody has different taste and everyone’s favourite song is different and that’s great.
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When we are making a song for Billie I want it to resonate and speak the truth with her and want it to be a piece of fabric she can wear.
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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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To me, as a producer, I always want something to set stuff apart.
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I was on a TV show called ‘Glee.’ I mean, I was on the real tail end of that show; it was already way past its peak. But still, for me aged 17 landing something like that was a big deal.
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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 I have experienced something in my life, it’s probably going to be written about, and I don’t particularly care if the person I’m writing about wants to be written about.
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