When we record a song, like 'Bedside Manner,' it's important that the next time I write a somber, mid-tempo song that we… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
There are times, like with Dire Straits, where you can get as close as you can be to being good at your… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
We've always tried to inspire ourselves, so to speak. In the beginning, that could mean just hearing your own songs played back… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
That's happened a couple times: Billy Joel. It was just, "You sound like Billy Joel." And I get really upset about that.… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
When I discovered Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, I could explore the records that inspired me on a different level and that… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Books look handsome and it's a real singular experience getting to go to a bookstore. I don't want to not do that. — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I was 21, and I was like, "Man, am I really gonna start over and try this whole thing over again? Do I want… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Dawes is a rock 'n' roll band playing guitars, writing songs, working in a certain tradition. Through our attitude and personality, I hope, you… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I've always been a little more narrative, a little more linear, a little more direct. People instantly want to classify that as something retro.… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Laurel Canyon and Dawes have become linked in a way that I think is misguided, frankly, to tell a new fan what we sound… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I think that there's a singular emotion that goes along with what the bands that we love mean to us. I feel like people… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
When we record a song, like 'Bedside Manner,' it's important that the next time I write a somber, mid-tempo song that we don't treat… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Slash is one of the greatest guitar players I've ever heard, and it's amazing when you hear about all the crazy stuff he's done. — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
The one thing I worry about with that is whether or not we're edgy enough for the young kids. You know, does a 20-year-old… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I'm in my early thirties. I live in Los Angeles, California. I'm an artist. — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
And so to me, I've always thought the kinds of fans that I want is the kind of fan that I am, which is… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I was learning guitar as the band was beginning, at least in terms of being a lead guitar player. I could write songs, but… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
