I think I initially started inventing characters in my songs because I didn't want to write directly about myself. Also, as a kid, I loved all the character names in Beatles songs, like Eleanor Rigby and Lovely Rita and Mean Mr. Mustard and Maxwell and Rocky Raccoon. Adam Schlesinger beatlescharacterdirectly share on social
Saxon, if you are unfamiliar, is a British heavy-metal band that has been around since the mid-'70s and was in no small part the inspiration for Spinal Tap. Adam Schlesinger 70sbandbritish Change image and share on social
I've never really had the desire to be a front person or a solo artist. I don't really create that much of a hierarchy in my mind. Adam Schlesinger artistcreatedesire Change image and share on social
I just try to tell a story rather than present an open diary to the world. Adam Schlesinger diaryopenpresent Change image and share on social
The Mall Of America, outside Minneapolis, is just a mall. Yeah, it's big. So, like, instead of your typical 12 Starbucks, there are 30. Adam Schlesinger americabigmall Change image and share on social
The truth is that I don't work any harder than anyone else in the world. I don't work 18-hour days. I don't stay up until 4 in the morning trying to finish a line. Adam Schlesinger dayfinishhard Change image and share on social
Coachella is a magnet for music-biz luminaries such as Tara Reid, Paris Hilton, and Cameron Diaz. Adam Schlesinger bizcameroncoachella Change image and share on social
With Fountains of Wayne, after 'Stacy's Mom' happened, we started making a little bit more money and getting a little bit more known. Adam Schlesinger bitefountainhappen Change image and share on social
I had a job transcribing a biotechnology-litigation seminar. You put headphones on and fast-forward and stop with your feet. There were a lot of 'um's.' Adam Schlesinger biotechnologyfastfoot 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
