The first time I was exposed to dance music was through my friend Noah who played me a mixtape of stuff he'd been listening to at the time. On my first listen, DJ Shadow stood out, and that was a… — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I feel like I've been through so many versions of things where it's been hard work, or it's been misguided, or it's not been… — Matthew Koma Copy Share
For me to keep sane, I have to be working on stuff that's a little all over the map. It helps my process to… — Matthew Koma Copy Share
I've always been a songwriter, whether it's singing or playing with a band or doing DJ sets, they're all different ways to deliver my… — Matthew Koma Copy Share
