I'll work with DJs and they'll ask me to just use a line or two that I've written, to keep it simple. That can be as effective as telling a whole story, if you can create an emotional connection. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I've always treated my songwriting as a process that isn't solely driven by a production model or genre, but instead by a feeling, a connection. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
The most freedom I have is when I get to do DJ sets I get a little more freedom to play what I'm in… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I've always been known for writing lyrics or being in a band but not necessarily for 'Oh, I love that guy's voice!' — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
Kombucha' is a song about leaving someone who was awful for me and wanting no residual contact. Reclaiming my life and the things that… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I always love playing festivals because you don't often get to see a lot of your friends play shows so it's a good excuse… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
On the production front, everyone has the same set of tools now that the playing field is so even that it really is up… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
Songs sort of come from everywhere - people, places, coffee, the aisles of Target... I tend to write pretty autobiographical so a lot of… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I've never thought of myself as a singer - I've always just used my voice as a vehicle to deliver songs. — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
I remember how in one of my first bands we played the basement of Nassau Coliseum to like 40 kids getting yelled at by… — Matthew Koma Copy Share Image
