It's hard enough to sit at a table and talk to most people as it is. But we can go to some town, and there's 300 people we've never met before, and by the third song, we're connecting with everyone in that room. Sturgill Simpson connecthardhave share on social
Both my grandfathers and my mother's brother were musicians. Sturgill Simpson brothergrandfathermother Change image and share on social
I find that I have to just kind of avoid the Internet as much as possible. And even more so, when I go and look at it, I remember why I should be avoiding it. Sturgill Simpson avoidfindinternet Change image and share on social
Kentucky isn't particularly religious. Sturgill Simpson kentuckyreligious Change image and share on social
I just don't see myself as a songwriter or a country singer or any of those things anymore. It's more trying to express ideas and emotional textures. Sturgill Simpson anymorecountryemotional Change image and share on social
I tried to make a honky-tonk country record - rough-hewn, cut fast, and all analog - like I wasn't hearing anymore. Sturgill Simpson analoganymorecountry Change image and share on social
I knew I wanted to make a concept record in song-cycle form, like my favorite Marvin Gaye records where everything just continuously flows. Sturgill Simpson conceptcontinuouslycycle Change image and share on social
There's a lot going on in country music, with indie-label hipsters and underground bloggers arguing their interpretations of what country is, and pop-country stars defending themselves. That deserves to be poked fun at. Sturgill Simpson arguebloggercountry share on social
I worked for Union Pacific. I started out as a conductor at an intermodal switching facility outside of Salt Lake City. We'd pull in trains from all over the country, break them apart, consolidate the freight, and build other trains. It was great until I screwed up and took a management position. Then it became no fun very quickly. Sturgill Simpson breakbuildcity share on social