Alex Ebert

Hip hop was definitely, far and away, the primary influence for at least 10 years of my life. From about 7 or 8 on till about 15 or 16, that's all I listened to. ”

There are many examples of great songs that become more famous when they are covered. ”

I try to give the music more of a campfire feel as opposed to a library atmosphere. I like when you can hear people hanging out in the songs and doing a little shuffling. It creates a feeling of participation. ”

It took me a long time to be alright with smiling onstage. ”

I took a lot of long summer road trips with my dad, and the mix of music we listened to on the road skipped around from classical to Western to new age to hyper-cinematic. ”

Pro Tools was invented to quicken the recording process. ”