“Too much emphasis is put on American roots music when people try and place me. You know, I grew up listening to punk.” PeopleKnowsTryingToo MuchListeningGrewGrew UpRootsPunkEmphasis Author:Will Oldham
“But if you want to be a songwriter-based musician, whether you play punk or rock or country or jazz, whatever, you have to work on your songwriting and you have to work on being able to play in front of people, I think. That performance is how you create the groundwork for a lasting career.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantCountryPlayAbleCareersRocksFrontsMusicianPerformancesJazzLastingSongwritingPunkSongwritersGroundwork Author:Amy Ray