Home / Authors / Michael Angelakos Biography

Michael Angelakos Biography

Singer-songwriter

Michael Angelakos, born in May 1987, is an accomplished American singer-songwriter known for his unique blend of indie rock, electronic, and pop elements. His music has gained widespread popularity among fans.

People Thinking Way Feels Persons Said Hard Enough Problem Wanted Records Normal Tired Credit Finished Accomplished Happy Again

Author:Michael Angelakos

“Music is one of the few things I'm relatively good at, one of the things I understand a little better than everything else.”

Littles Music Is

Author:Michael Angelakos

“I became really creative around the time I started understanding that people could be creative with music and that that was allowed. I stated taking piano lessons at age five, but I never did what my piano teacher told me to do. I would just do whatever I wanted.”

People Age Wanted Understanding Creative Five Teacher Lessons Piano Be Creative Piano Lesson Piano Teachers

Author:Michael Angelakos

“I hated the blog hype and how fast everything was happening. It didn't feel natural to me. But at the same time, what's more natural than thousands of people sharing your music because they just really like it?”

People Feels Natural Music Is Happenings Hated Blogs Hype

Author:Michael Angelakos

“I'm a perfectionist; there's always something we need to improve upon, and I think that's a really healthy model for artistic growth and progressing. I'm not ready for a masterpiece.”

Thinking Needs Growth Progress Ready Healthy Models Artistic Masterpiece Perfectionist Not Ready

Author:Michael Angelakos

“The minute you feel like you've completed something you lose that momentum. I've learned how to avoid that. That's the bottom line.”

Feels Loses Lines Minutes Like You Bottom I've Learned Bottom Line Momentum

Author:Michael Angelakos

“I mean, I am a little different from the band in that I, I'm pretty much an isolated writer. I don't associate myself with a lot of other writers, unless like, I'll write someone like a fan letter, and we start talking from then on, or like a songwriter that I like, you know.”

Writing Mean Different Like You I Like You

Author:Michael Angelakos

“People think that since we're on a major label, all of a sudden everyone's telling us what to do and it's really not like that at all. They're just saying you should tour because you can finally get out of debt and everyone's coming out to the shows we sold.”

People Thinking Just Saying

Author:Michael Angelakos

“I think there are things that need changing obviously. I think there are things that I think we overdid on the first record, I think there are things we didn't do enough of on the first record. And as a writer and directing this project, I know when to pull off now.”

Thinking Enough

Author:Michael Angelakos

“I've told people that I don't see myself living very long. That really upsets them, but I'm just being honest.”

People Long Honest Being Honest Upset Just Being Old People

Author:Michael Angelakos

“I don't think people talk about mental illness a lot, but they need to know it's OK to talk about how they are feeling. People are afraid of telling the truth because they think it's going to hurt everyone around them. I've kept so much inside that I've literally lost it. I wish more people would get help when they feel like they need it-- not just to look to medicine, but to the support of others.”

People Thinking Knows Needs Feels Looks Helping Feelings Lost Wish Hurt Support Truth Is Medicine Illness Mental Illness Telling The Truth

Author:Michael Angelakos

About the Author

Born: May 19, 1987
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 11

Books & Sources

Similar Authors

Kristen StewartBrowse related quotes
Zooey DeschanelBrowse related quotes
Taylor SwiftBrowse related quotes
Ryo KawasakiBrowse related quotes
Angelina JolieBrowse related quotes
Chuck KlostermanBrowse related quotes
Judd ApatowBrowse related quotes
Madonna CicconeBrowse related quotes
Steven SoderberghBrowse related quotes
Marilyn MansonBrowse related quotes

Michael Angelakos Biography

Related Quotes