I approach every show from the same fundamental perspective: this is a conversation, and my job is to make people leave the show feeling like they've seen something singular. It's not about smashing someone over the head from the jump-off.
James Vincent McMorrowThe hip-hop aesthetic and the way it's produced always motivated me. Alongside that I was still wanting to make great traditional songs because I've never had any desire to rap. My love of hip-hop is driven by my love of rappers, but it was built out of my love of producers.
James Vincent McMorrowI like what I like, I don't like what I don't like, and I'm very bad at toning myself down.
James Vincent McMorrowI never was the front man in any bands I played in when I was in college, and I always learned music by myself at home.
James Vincent McMorrow