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 make soul music for hip-hop heads. It's music I'd want to sample if I were a rapper. Mayer Hawthorne headhiphop Change image and share on social
I've always been the DJ or the bass player or the drummer, somebody in the background. I don't think anybody who knows me personally would say that I'm particularly shy or introverted, but I'm definitely not like Mr. Attention. Mayer Hawthorne attentionbackgroundbas share on social
I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz, Frank Sinatra, everything. Mayer Hawthorne broadeducationfortunate Change image and share on social
People will send me tweets or texts, 'Yo, I'm at Red Lobster now and they're playing Mayer Hawthorne,' more of that kind of stuff, which is hilarious. Mayer Hawthorne hawthornehilariouskind Change image and share on social
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
Music is timeless, so I want to give people shows they'll never forget so that I can do this forever. Mayer Hawthorne foreverforgetgive Change image and 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
My intentions with any of my music is to keep it futuristic and updated and be experimental and try new things. Mayer Hawthorne experimentalfuturisticintention Change image and share on social
I really don't care at all what people call me as long as they're listening to the music and talking about it. They can call me a space-jazz flautist. I don't care at all. Mayer Hawthorne callcareflautist Change image and share on social
