Music is something that you really have to want to do it, and there has to be a reason behind it. — John Gourley Copy Share Image
'Feel It Still' came around pretty much as organically as you can put a song together. — John Gourley Copy Share Image
Miles Davis and Felonious Monk, they're both great artists who enhance things. — John Gourley Copy Share Image
I like the challenge of writing music without being the coolest guy or band in the room. — John Gourley Copy Share Image
I want to share music that we grew up with for this generation, the music my parents shared with me. — John Gourley Copy Share Image
For the people that don't know it, we've had members come and go from this band since the beginning. It's always been… — John Gourley Copy Share Image
I bought a book with guitar tabs and forced myself to learn. I would go to school and then come home and… — John Gourley Copy Share Image
My favourite piece of music is actually 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' as a whole. For me, it's the most perfect… — John Gourley Copy Share Image
We should be able to write songs for a new album every six months. If you think about it, it's not a… — John Gourley Copy Share Image
The reason I got into music was obviously because of bands like The Beatles and Pink Floyd, things like that. — John Gourley Copy Share Image
Portugal. The Man, to me, doesn't have any real ties. We try to change things up with every album, really progress, and… — John Gourley Copy Share Image
It's silly to me to not be positive about rock advancing and growing. Really, we just want rock n' roll to be… — John Gourley Copy Share Image
Weird Al was something that kids would listen to. It's funny, super funny, smart. It's just kind of jokey. I remember hearing… — John Gourley Copy Share Image
I think we're pretty spiritual people, the band in general. We're not a bunch of hippies or anything like that, but we… — John Gourley Copy Share Image
I like work, I like song writing, and I like the history of Atlantic Records. They've sat in the studio with so… — John Gourley Copy Share Image
We're just nerds that play music. Because we get played on the radio and have a Vitaminwater ad with Aaron Paul dancing… — John Gourley Copy Share Image
As an artist, you can't expect a producer to just bring you a record. If you walk in and say, 'I want Kanye West's… — John Gourley Copy Share
I like the challenge of writing music without being the coolest guy or band in the room. — John Gourley Copy Share
We went to Japan and stayed an extra day just to go shopping. New York is one of those places where we never get… — John Gourley Copy Share
We tour, we do the distance from friends and family, not really knowing how to connect with people on the same level. I've understood… — John Gourley Copy Share
Some New York bands you'll see rocking Ones or Dunks and things like that, but it is weird that the sneakerhead thing has become… — John Gourley Copy Share
It's silly to me to not be positive about rock advancing and growing. Really, we just want rock n' roll to be mainstream. — John Gourley Copy Share
I like work, I like song writing, and I like the history of Atlantic Records. They've sat in the studio with so many artists… — John Gourley Copy Share
We're just nerds that play music. Because we get played on the radio and have a Vitaminwater ad with Aaron Paul dancing on a… — John Gourley Copy Share
There's something about Detroit, man: there's a serious vibe there. It could be that blue-collar, working-class-mentality person who lives out there. There's just something… — John Gourley Copy Share
I bought a book with guitar tabs and forced myself to learn. I would go to school and then come home and sit in… — John Gourley Copy Share
Mental health is personal for our whole band. As touring musicians, self-care can quickly become make it or break it on the road. — John Gourley Copy Share
