“I think when you follow a band, you're following a - and I don't like to use the term 'brand,' but you are following a kind of style, if you like. So I think you have to accept that there will be different people involved from time to time.” PeopleIfsThinkingKindDifferentUseTermAcceptingStyleInvolvedBandFollowingBrandsDifferent Peoples Author:Geoff Downes
“I have my small little cult following, I play random shows from house parties to opening up for rock bands.” LittlesPlayShowsHousePartyRocksBandFollowingOpeningCultOpening UpRock BandsHouse Party Author:Girl Talk
“Our audience is young and vibrant; we retain our previous following; we are three generations into it. Unlike other bands that are very demographically specific, who they appeal to and who their fans are, we're the antithesis of that. If you see your younger brother or a parent of yours or a neighbor at most rock concerts, that's not cool but with us and kids, it's a tribal gathering. Whether it's kids or neighbors - they're all part of a secret society.” IfsKidsYoungThreeParentSecretAudienceGenerationsFansRocksBrotherBandFollowingNeighborAppealsConcertsGatheringAntithesisSecret SocietyYounger BrotherThree GenerationsRock Concerts Author:Paul Stanley
“I think jazz was just seeking respect and validity because a lot of people didn't believe it was a viable art form, and then they got a lot of attention in Europe. A lot of bands that can't catch flies in the US have these followings in Europe, [but] it's less and less the case. American audiences are way more sophisticated and adventurous than anyone thinks that they are.” PeopleThinkingWayBelieveArtFormAttentionCasesAudienceBandEuropeJazzSeekingFollowingSophisticatedAdventurousValidity Author:Andrew Bird
“We signed with Roadrunner because, they almost signed us in '97 or something, and we've been wanting to work with Monty Connor, the guy who signed us, for a long time because he's been a huge fan of us since, I mean, in high school, when I was in high school and he was following our band.” MeanLongSchoolGuyFansHugeBandLong TimeHigh SchoolFollowingMonty Author:Jess Margera
“Of course, no lyrics are ever unintentional, but I think bands like Wolf Parade and the Arcade Fire have a tendency to touch on big themes without really following through on them or tying them in to a particular logic.” ThinkingBigsCoursesFireParticularBandLogicFollowingTendenciesThemeParadesFollow ThroughArcadesArcade Fire Author:Dan Bejar
“I went to my first show [of the Grateful Dead], got right up front and never left. The incredible excitement, the family, the spirit, the hope, the happiness, all the different things I love and live for in life are there. The joy, the optimism, the teamwork, the experimentation, the exploration, the curiosity. No band has inspired more artwork, no band has inspired more books. No band has ever inspired a more loyal following and I'm involved in all of that stuff.” FirstsBookDifferentShowsJoySpiritLeftStuffFrontsInvolvedBandOptimismGratefulInspiredCuriosityIncrediblesFollowingExcitementDifferent ThingsExplorationTeamworkLoyalExperimentationArtworkThings I Love Author:Bill Walton