I don't ever feel like I'm being an actor. Adam Schlesinger actorfeel Change image and share on social
I think when we were starting out, it was more about imitating our songwriting heroes. We would try to write songs like Neil Finn, or we would try to write songs like Ray Davies, or we would try to write songs like Glenn Tilbrook. Adam Schlesinger davyfinnglenn share on social
Bands like R.E.M. and even The Replacements, during that initial wave of college rock, would sell 40, 50, 100,000 copies of a record, and that would be seen as extremely successful - and definitely enough to keep doing more. Adam Schlesinger 000bandcollege share on social
The Ting Tings have been a huge hit in my family. I have two young daughters, and both of them love that record, so I pretty much have to listen to that ten times a day. Adam Schlesinger daughterdayfamily Change image and share on social
The Cleveland Cavaliers are forced to play in something called the 'Quicken Loans Arena.' This is a terrible name for a sports venue. Adam Schlesinger arenacallcavalier Change image and share on social
What should a song be about? It's a trick question for songwriters because lots of amazing songs aren't 'about' anything. Or, at least, they're not about anything that's obvious or logical. Adam Schlesinger amazelogicallot Change image and share on social
For me, it's just more satisfying when you follow the rules rather than just make a bunch of sounds. The magic of just making noise in the studio goes away after a while. Adam Schlesinger bunchfollowmagic Change image and share on social
I usually start with a lyric and see where that takes me. Adam Schlesinger lyricstarttake Change image and share on social
I don't know if there's a particular project, but one movie that I was really disappointed I didn't get to work on was Judd Apatow's 'Walk Hard.' Adam Schlesinger apatowdisappointhard Change image and share on social
Most of your day is spent working, and being in a band is no different. We're just business travelers in a way. Adam Schlesinger bandbusinessday Change image and share on social
