It bothers me when musicians listen to music from the '60s and try and recreate it. Those people weren't trying to recreate music from the '20s. Why do it? James Vincent McMorrow 20s60sbother Change image and share on social
I moved to London with this really warped sense of expectation. James Vincent McMorrow expectationlondonmove Change image and share on social
I remember always looking forward to listening to country music in the car with my mother, and it wasn't even something I enjoyed in the sense of music, but just being around music itself was enough. James Vincent McMorrow carcountryenjoy Change image and share on social
My mum was a big fan of E.L.O. and Elvis Costello. She used to play that, consistently, all the time when we were kids. And my dad, he would claim to be a singer... You know, he loves singing, and he used to sing a lot when he was a kid and at parties and stuff like that. So I come from a very party-musical family. James Vincent McMorrow bigclaimconsistently share on social
You play a couple of shows, and these label guys come - and they leave halfway through a show. Then the phone calls just stop. And your heart is broken. James Vincent McMorrow breakcallcouple Change image and share on social
You can batter your guitar, and it won't distort too much, which is important for me because I play with my hands a lot - I don't really play with picks. James Vincent McMorrow batterdistortguitar Change image and share on social
I think it's safe to say that if you talk to anybody in Ireland, they'll have a passing knowledge of the guitar. It was something that I couldn't get away from when I was younger: guitars played in shops and parties, just everywhere. James Vincent McMorrow guitarirelandknowledge share on social
I heard of this Texas studio. The owner, Tony Rancich, wanted to fly us out for the day to see the studio. I booked it the next day. He's that rare guy that is in it purely for the love of it. James Vincent McMorrow bookdayfly Change image and share on social