The first song I wrote, in fifth grade, was totally ripped from Jeffrey Lewis. My aunt's boyfriend gave me bass lessons, and I played drums for a year in sixth grade. Around seventh grade, I got a guitar and forgot… — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
The first music-learning thing that I took seriously was piano lessons when I was a kid. I guess that was probably the only time that I was forced to perform music, because I had piano recitals, and my school also… — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
When I was 18, I borrowed my parents' car, and they are super supportive. They might give us snacks for the road, but it's… — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
I definitely think that touring is a really crazy lifestyle and makes it hard to live a normal life and have relationships and friendships. — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
I realized I was trained my whole life to be an accommodating person, to make sure that everybody is comfortable before I'm comfortable. After… — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
My brother was 13 when people started telling me that he was a 'hipster.' I was 11 and thought it was so stressful, like,… — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
Whenever I'm really excited about a song, I want to learn it, and it becomes the first thing I play every time I pick… — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
I was seeing kids my age playing shows at their parents' houses or the couple of all-ages venues that existed. I feel like I… — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll write something that's purely autobiographical, and sometimes pure fiction, and sometimes a mix. — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'm really mean to someone who just hugged me. I never thought that I would be like that. — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
Those emotions that are really strong, the ones that inspire a song, you can hold onto that. You can let it marinate for years… — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
