I'd have these weird experiences where I'd just be walking down the street with this chord progression in my head, this happened more than a few times, and I'd walk home and find a fax in my machine and it would match the music in my head. Duncan Sheik chordexperiencefax share on social
I started playing music at a pretty young age. Duncan Sheik agemusicplay Change image and share on social
So, once I've written a song, you know, I'm pretty happy with what the song is on its own terms. Duncan Sheik happyhavepretty Change image and share on social
If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record. Duncan Sheik lotmakeplay Change image and share on social
Things come to me pretty regularly. There is never a shortage or a backlog. Duncan Sheik backlogprettyregularly Change image and share on social
I privilege the music over the lyrics. Duncan Sheik lyricmusicprivilege Change image and share on social
So I started chanting when I was nineteen, which was about twelve years ago, and it really had a huge impact on my outlook, happiness, and general creativity. Duncan Sheik agochantcreativity Change image and share on social
It's inevitable your environment will influence what you do. Duncan Sheik environmentinevitableinfluence Change image and share on social
But really important, perhaps most important is the craft; how you make your record, the creation of these sonic worlds you want your listener to hear. Duncan Sheik craftcreationhear Change image and share on social
The difficult thing about a pop record is that you're given guidelines: it has to have 3 choruses, and then it must be between 3 minutes fifteen seconds and three minutes forty-five seconds. Duncan Sheik chorusdifficultfifteen Change image and share on social
