I like African music, and I'm a huge Ravi Shankar fan. Serj Tankian africanfanhuge Change image and share on social
With 'Elect the Dead,' I learned how to make a rock record without a rock band and make the rock record I've always wanted to make. Serj Tankian banddeadelect Change image and share on social
People get so attached to a position which they identify themselves with that they just spurt it out, but they can't really give you a viable reason why they feel that way. Serj Tankian attachfeelgive Change image and share on social
The best way to do that is to pick up a new instrument or an instrument that you don't typically write on and see where it takes you. Whether it's using an acoustic guitar, or piano, or electronics as tools, all of these lead to creating different types of songs and I used all of these methods for this record. Serj Tankian acousticcreateelectronic share on social
Awareness in our society has flipped all types of injustice on its head. Serj Tankian awarenessfliphead Change image and share on social
When I was younger, I was listening to a lot of Armenian music, you know, revolutionary music about freedom and protest. In the 70s I was listening to soul and the Bee Gees and ABBA, and funk. Serj Tankian 70sabbaarmenian Change image and share on social
Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do together in love and peace. Serj Tankian civilizationfailurelove Change image and share on social
I like having songs that go from the personal to the kind of inter-relational, universal, because everything comes back to micro/macro and everything's tied in. Serj Tankian backinterkind Change image and share on social
Sometimes a good love song can change the world and create positive energy more than any political song can. Serj Tankian changecreateenergy Change image and share on social