To me, Modest Mouse is one of the best bands ever. I actually wasn't surprised that they made it big. It's always weird to see it happen, and it happens so fast, all of a sudden songs are in the… — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
A lot of overdubs from the last couple of records had to do with me being insecure about the way my voice sounds or… — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
If you know that someone is going to hear what you're doing, you're always going to be self-conscious about it. In a way that's… — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
I don't listen to a ton of music other than putting my show together, just because my lifestyle isn't too conducive to listening to… — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I really liked punk rock. I liked the sort of people that played really powerful music that was pretty… — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
People who were really good at playing or singing seemed boring to me. — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
It's really hard for me to capture this certain way of singing that sounds good to me. I don't really understand it, but hopefully… — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
There are certain recordings where my voice sounds good to me. Singing live I really enjoy, but I don't know how good it sounds. — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
Sometimes songs need extra time and space to really play themselves out, and some songs it's like, this is all you need, a straightforward… — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
My whole view of music completely flipped over on its head. I grew up listening to punk rock, SST. I liked people that were… — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
To me, Modest Mouse is one of the best bands ever. I actually wasn't surprised that they made it big. It's always weird to… — Doug Martsch Copy Share Image
