What's cool about indie rock is that one band can do effectively the same thing as another band, and one band nails it, and the other one doesn't. I like that elusiveness.
Andrew BirdYou can build up expectations for a song before you record it, and then it's like nothing's good enough in the studio.
Andrew BirdSometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time.
Andrew BirdThere's been this perception that Europeans still hold on to, that they discover the real talented ones in American culture and give them proper credit and that's not true anymore - it used to be. A lot of jazz musicians would get respect in Europe.
Andrew Bird