You should never rely on interviews with musicians as being factual. Most of them are mangled and even have made up stuff in them, that is to say, made up stuff by the writer or editor. Frank Black editorfactualinterview Change image and share on social
I have always been a singer, a writer, and a musician, not as a prodigy or as in a trade handed to me by my parents, but because of an inner voice or maybe a command from beyond reality as it is usually defined. Frank Black commanddefinehand share on social
They're a different generation, those kids; kids that are under the age of twelve. They're not that impressed by rock music, you know what I mean? They're like, it's cool and everything, but whatever. They're just as impressed by YouTube. Frank Black agecoolgeneration share on social
It more or less has the shape of a love song, but 'Crescent Moon' reflects more my longing for an ancient romantic context that includes wild animals, fire, danger of death, stellar navigation, and seasonal intuition. Frank Black ancientanimalcontext share on social
It's obvious you shouldn't steal, kill or be cruel. Frank Black cruelkillobvious Change image and share on social
I can remember back as far as age 8, performing with the Boston Folk Song Society. It was a Woody Guthrie song. Frank Black agebackboston Change image and share on social
If you're going to exude naivete, you can't really... walk out there like it's a Sting show. You can't be that well put together and then have this kind of innocent bravado. Frank Black bravadoexudeinnocent Change image and share on social
The first thing that inspires any song is a chord progression. When I have one I really like, I get into the lyrics even more. Frank Black chordinspirelyric Change image and share on social
I don't make records that way, where I'm trying to please the marketplace or anything. Not because I have anything against that, it's just never been a part of my aesthetic, even when I was with the Pixies. Frank Black aestheticmakemarketplace share on social
For some artists the live performance is the chicken before the egg of writing or recording of repertoire. For other artists the writing or recording of repertoire is the chicken before the egg of live performance. Frank Black artistchickenegg share on social
