My family lives there, so I come back sometimes between shows for a couple days. I get back a couple times a year. When I was 30 to 34 I was weirded out when I came back - you know, how your past gets away from you. It's grown so much. Matthew Sweet backcoupleday share on social
It wasn't so much that I had to leave to make it in the music business as I was curious to be out on my own and sort of explore. I never felt that where I was ever influenced my songwriting. Matthew Sweet businesscuriousexplore Change image and share on social
I have more perspective now, and am happier now. It's not that I don't want success, but I now know I can have success at a lower level and make much more money doing it by myself. I make $6 or $7 bucks a record vs. nothing off those other records. Matthew Sweet buckhappylevel share on social
Creativity is much better when it's free. Someone can take it and sell it if that's what it needs, and from that standpoint, you have to have a label. If you could make your music and just give it away and somehow make a living - that would be the best scenario. Matthew Sweet creativityfreegive share on social
He wanted to play accordion on something of mine and I said you can play accordion, but I want you to play piano and organ on some stuff. He came over a couple times a week for two weeks and gave me therapy as to whether I should do The Thorns or not. Matthew Sweet accordioncouplegive share on social
I figured if the plane goes down, I'll go with a great genius and will always have my name connected with his. Matthew Sweet connectfiguregenius Change image and share on social
It became a question of do I want to be on a label where it could take three years to put out a record instead of putting out three records over the same period of time on my own. Matthew Sweet labelperiodput Change image and share on social
First off, I don't want anyone to think I'm this huge thing in Japan. Every group from here that's made any records over any length of time - even indie bands - have a Cheap Trick effect in Japan. Matthew Sweet bandcheapeffect Change image and share on social
They said, 'If we put you in first class with Brian, will you do it?' So I flew after not having flown in eight years. If there's one person who doesn't like flying as much as me, it's Brian. Matthew Sweet brianclassfly Change image and share on social
The summer of 2002 at the Wilson birthday party I met Van Dyke again and I made plans to have dinner with him. Matthew Sweet birthdaydinnerdyke Change image and share on social