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“A record is worth 10,000 live shows.”

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Zachary Cole Smith, born on November 7, 1984, is an accomplished songwriter from the United States. His musical works are well-received by the audience, known for their unique style and profound lyrics. more

“Some kid can say, "Hey, I really want you to play my town in Switzerland, or Sweden, or Latvia," and they could have a fun night at the show. On the other hand, all those kids could have a record that means something to them in a more personal way a couple months down the road. The live band is a really important thing for us, but my focus is on the album now.”

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“The touring band is DIIV, and the songs are always written with them in mind. But the new record is going to be more "me."”

Mind Song Records Written Band Touring

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“Nobody really wanted to do that one European tour. For one, it was budgeted to lose money. They would've made something, but I would've lost a lot of money.”

Made Wanted Lost Loses Lots Of Money

Author:Zachary Cole Smith

“The idea is: You played to 100 people this week in Europe, and then next week you can play to 200. It's an investment in that territory. But it can lose money because it's very expensive to go to Europe. You can't really just say, like, "Oh, we're gonna take our van and drive to California tomorrow." It's more like, "Oh, we have to fly to London and rent three guitar amps, a bass amp, drums; buy all these flights for four people; hire a driver."”

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“It's pretty easy to lose money on tour - most bands do on their first couple of tours. We're more established, but I think it was just poorly booked. It was a mess from the get-go.”

Thinking Firsts Easy Loses Couple Band Mess

Author:Zachary Cole Smith

“The racing bug is never going to go away. It's like the Mafia.”

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“If I play Coachella, it's sponsored by a company - that's corporate, too. But we're playing it because we're getting paid and we want to be a part of the festival.”

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“I went with Beach Fossils and we played 40 shows because we wanted people to see us.”

People Shows Wanted Beach Fossils

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“We were a commodity used by corporations to make their brand look fashionable, but then they used us to keep kids out of venues.”

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“It's totally true: Ariel, Christopher Owens, me, and Courtney Love, all in Saint Laurent ads, all with the same haircut.”

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