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
I'm just like anybody else: I have stuff to do in the day, whether that's writing a song or recording a song. I try to treat everything I do as just work. Adam Schlesinger dayrecordsong Change image and share on social
I generally prefer to come in to the studio with a fully written song and then work on the arrangement with the band. Sometimes even the arrangements are pretty much already worked out in my head, but other times we experiment. Adam Schlesinger arrangementbandexperiment share on social
As a writer, I find it very satisfying when a lyric suddenly ties together more neatly than you expected it to. But for the listener, hearing a good lyric is not generally as exciting as hearing a great beat or a great riff or a great melody or even a distinctive singing voice for the first time. Adam Schlesinger beatdistinctiveexcit 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
I think with musicals, it's much more part of the script. They don't want songs that would stop the show; they need songs that keep the plot moving. Adam Schlesinger movemusicalpart Change image and share on social
When you're writing for a show, you're writing part of the script. You have to tell the story. Adam Schlesinger partscriptshow Change image and share on social
I normally write on acoustic guitar, although piano is the instrument that I actually studied. Occasionally, I'll write on the piano or sometimes with no instrument at all. Adam Schlesinger acousticguitarinstrument Change image and share on social
A song sometimes ends up with its own internal logic. Adam Schlesinger endinternallogic 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