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
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
Most of the jobs I've gotten are from people calling me. I don't actively solicit a lot of work like that, but maybe I should. Adam Schlesinger activelycallhave 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
A band can define their own success. Adam Schlesinger banddefinesuccess Change image and share on social
I just like to stay busy, and I like to work with interesting people. Adam Schlesinger busyinterestpeople Change image and share on social
With Fountains Of Wayne, I almost always start with lyrics - maybe not the entire lyric, but I almost always need a couplet or something, and then I work from there. With Ivy, it's much more about the atmosphere and the vibe. Adam Schlesinger atmospherecoupletentire share on social
I started taking piano lessons when I was about 5, and there was always a lot of music in my family: my parents both play instruments, my grandparents were classical violinists, and my grandfather was actually a music professor and a conductor. Adam Schlesinger classicalconductorfamily 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
