A big part of the Motown formula was, they took music and turned it into this sort of automotive assembly line. They were cranking out 10 songs a day in that studio, or more. Mayer Hawthorne assemblyautomotivebig Change image and share on social
I really love rap music. I grew up in the '80s and '90s with Public Enemy, N.W.A., LL Cool J - I'm a hip-hop encyclopedia. But I got kind of frustrated with the chauvinistic side of rap music, the one that makes it hard to write songs about love and relationships. Mayer Hawthorne 80s90schauvinistic share on social
My dad calls me 'Mac' a lot, from 'Mike Tyson's Punch Out' - Little Mac is the main character. I was obsessed. I can still beat Mike Tyson on 'Punch Out.' Mayer Hawthorne beatcallcharacter Change image and share on social
It's important that when kids are listening to my music they don't think of it as their parent's music. Mayer Hawthorne importantkidlisten Change image and share on social
I've been really lucky to have had my fair share of relationships over the years and experiences to draw from. But I would say that I generally am not the one doing the heartbreaking. Mayer Hawthorne drawexperiencefair Change image and share on social
I don't think I've ever had more fun doing anything in my life than trading verses with Daryl Hall on 'Private Eyes.' That's as fun as it gets. Mayer Hawthorne daryleyefun Change image and share on social
Nowhere on earth has more soul than Detroit. Mayer Hawthorne detroitearthsoul Change image and share on social
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I definitely have a hearty breakfast before I do anything. Mayer Hawthorne breakfastdayhearty Change image and share on social
I don't want kids listening to my music thinking it's for their parents. I want them to feel it's theirs. Mayer Hawthorne feelkidlisten Change image and share on social
I'm a serious student of music, a perfectionist in the studio, and I take the arrangement and production of it very seriously, down to the mixing and mastering even. But at the same time I'm having so much fun with it. I try not to take myself so seriously. Mayer Hawthorne arrangementfunmaster share on social