“It's important for all people, and not just people in bands, to speak out on social justice issues. That means journalists or plumbers have just as much of a responsibility to do that as artists.” PeopleMeanImportantArtistSpeakSocialJusticeResponsibilityIssuesBandSocial JusticeJournalistSpeaks OutPlumber Author:Serj Tankian
“My personal relationship with music is an imperfect harmony because I never studied music, but here I am not just writing for bands but full orchestral sections and doing all this composition, and I never learned the right way of doing things so I have a lot of dissonant sounds and things that are brought to my attention, and generally I leave them that way because I like those imperfections.” WayWritingSoundAttentionBandMusic IsHarmonyImperfectionImperfectCompositionRight WaySectionsHere I AmPersonal Relationships Author:Serj Tankian
“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.” WantedRecordsRocksBandRock Bands Author:Serj Tankian
“People always ask me 'do you think there should be more bands doing political music?' and I say 'absolutely not.'” PeopleThinkingShouldPoliticalAsksBandAsk Me Author:Serj Tankian
