You should always choose your associations wisely because people create impressions around the music.
Alan PalomoI think the Internet has a way of coaching you into this state of mind where you think that every step you make needs to completely supersede the last.
Alan PalomoThere's this really amazing quote from Jim Jarmusch about celebrating your theft that I think has become more and more prominent in music: "It's not where you got it from, it's where you take it." To me, that's just an integral part of why I even bother making music. I don't mind that I've created an identity around what I do.
Alan PalomoThe Internet really does create this dimension around the music that's always in relation to what else is happening at the moment. But all you can do is ignore the annoying hum of the machine and focus on making art that makes you excited to be alive.
Alan Palomo