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“The songs are all indexes of a time in the past when I was writing them.”

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How to Dress Well, known by his real name Tom Krell, is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer. He is renowned for his unique musical style and emotive voice, blending elements of pop, electronic, jazz, and classical music. How to Dress Well's music often delves into personal emotions and inner worlds, winning over fans with its depth and sincerity. more

“Being on the road, because you do so much waiting and so much traveling. It's not the same thing as being in the same city for a week or two weeks and then another city. It's really hard. I don't think people understand this about being a touring musician, or a touring actor, or somebody who flies everywhere for business. It's incredibly disorienting.”

People Thinking Waiting Week Musician

Author:How to Dress Well

“I don't have one thing I go back to, but we listen to a lot of music in the bus, and we always get a few songs or a few records that end up being themes for the tour. On tour I read all of George Saunders' short stories and all of Alice Munro's short stories. George Saunders is who has taught me about this question about whether or not love is possible in the contemporary world, with all of its simulations and all of its pop and divergences and all of the confusion and distraction. Whether or not contemporary reality is actually hospitable to love.”

World Reality Song Love Is Confusion Bus Distraction Short Story

Author:How to Dress Well

“I think that a lot of dystopian literature tends to be really moralizing and just doesn't tend to give credence to the importance of the sentimental. Maybe it says, "We need love in this world," but it's always this tough, strong statement.”

Thinking World Giving Literature Strong Tough Importance Sentimental Dystopian Need Love

Author:How to Dress Well

“George Saunders is outside of Chicago too. I've met him a few times, actually. I really like him a lot. He's a really sweet guy. He's a big fan of my music now, too. I spent an enormous amount of time reading his work.”

Guy Reading Sweet

Author:How to Dress Well