Every year, there's some band that plays guitar-oriented pop music that has a single, but for the most part, it's kind of relegated to the sidelines. Adam Schlesinger bandguitarkind 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
In promotional mode, every day is a series of decisions. You can easily fill up your day with checklist stuff. Adam Schlesinger checklistdaydecision 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 think one of the pitfalls of doing your own music is that sometimes you can never be satisfied with it: you're afraid to say that it's done, and you keep reworking it or re-recording it or re-writing it. Adam Schlesinger afraidmusicpitfall share on social
The nature of the music business is such that it's better to have a few chances for some things to be successful than just one, and that's kind of been my attitude all along. Adam Schlesinger attitudebusinesschance Change image and share on social
We were called 'Three Men Who, When Standing Side by Side, Have a Wingspan of Over Twelve Feet.' We had that name for a week or so. We were also called 'Are You My Mother?' for awhile. We went through a lot of really dumb band names - almost as dumb as Fountains of Wayne. Adam Schlesinger awhilebandcall share on social
It would probably be better if I got involved in fewer things just because I'd have more time to write for my own purposes... But if somebody calls you up with a really cool project, it's hard to just say 'no' because you don't feel like working. Adam Schlesinger callcoolfeel share on social
I tend to write songs that are about something pretty specific. A lot of them tell some kind of little made-up story. Adam Schlesinger kindlotmake 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
