Song Quotes by Matt Tong

Nobody starts a band to make friends; you do it because of the music.

— Matt Tong

There's too much rock that relies a fetishism or nostalgia for the old ways. That's a real enemy to music.

— Matt Tong

I have a real problem with rock music because it seems that lineage doesn't really exist.

— Matt Tong

I want the words to be read in conjunction with the music.

— Matt Tong

Patriotism is a joke in the UK.

— Matt Tong

I don't really believe in the use of drum machines live.

— Matt Tong

I'm finding it hard to listen to other rock bands. It's been hard for me for a long time, but now I can't listen…

— Matt Tong

Youth is so cynical. There's never anything to believe in as a teen.

— Matt Tong

It's frustrating that people attribute something to certain songs and that's not what they're about at all.

— Matt Tong

After a while, you start to believe that your opinions are more valid than everyone else's. It can be hard to be humble about…

— Matt Tong

I feel that's important that I have some place to go that isn't on the cover of a magazine. I signed up to make…

— Matt Tong

You want to reach people on a real level and have a fan base that understands you.

— Matt Tong

You can't help hearing things that are popular when you're young and impressionable.

— Matt Tong

Everyone tries to research your background. I have a real fear of celebrity and exposing my real self.

— Matt Tong

Even that word depends on what you mean by pop. I mean, pop music has currency. It could just be about that girl who's…

— Matt Tong