I do spend time trying to find good melodies, and I try to remember them when I do discover them. But also… — Phil Elverum End time Copy Share Image
I was really into Michelangelo in seventh and eighth grade. — Phil Elverum Eighth grade Copy Share Image
I'm mostly fine with anyone using my music for whatever. Everything's just compost that gets reused. — Phil Elverum Everything Copy Share Image
The Beach Boys were my favorite. I use to listen to their hits over and over, especially 'In My Room' and 'Don't… — Phil Elverum Beach Copy Share Image
There are parts on 'Wind's Poem' that are literal recordings of wind. I had this old sound effects record that I got… — Phil Elverum Like Copy Share Image
After many days of grocery store food, sitting down for a deliberate, slow, expensive eating time can be the best. — Phil Elverum Best Copy Share Image
Recording and touring are totally separate universes for me and it's strange and refreshing when they invade each other momentarily. — Phil Elverum Refreshing Copy Share Image
These people that worked with my dad doing landscaping were in a grunge band so the music on the cover of Rolling… — Phil Elverum Band Copy Share Image
I just play under the name Mt. Eerie. I started doing that in 2003 and I've pretty much been doing that since then. — Phil Elverum Doing Copy Share Image
On CBC Radio, the Canadian national radio, there's a show called 'WireTap.' The host is Jonathan Goldstein. It's amazing. — Phil Elverum Amazing Copy Share Image
It's challenging to live in Anacortes. I lived in Olympia for five years, went on tour for a year, ended up in… — Phil Elverum Different places Copy Share Image
It is something I've noticed - that my audiences are young. My only thought has been because I play all-ages shows. Even… — Phil Elverum Happiness Copy Share Image
“I only had two real tasks [while in Norway]: gathering dead trees to burn from the surrounding small forest and getting water… — Phil Elverum Books Copy Share Image
I used to have a musical group with a girlfriend called The Thunderclouds. It was like a Beach Boys cover band. And… — Phil Elverum Band Copy Share Image
In 2002 I did a big tour of Europe, by train, by myself, on foot, all the time walking from train station… — Phil Elverum Acoustic guitar Copy Share Image
I'm open to making any kind of music, or maybe making no music ever again. That's also an option, always. Who knows… — Phil Elverum Again Copy Share Image
We had a simple 8-track studio set up in the record store where I worked. And just staying after work and experimenting,… — Phil Elverum Possible Copy Share Image
I want to create a life that is just healthy and peaceful - an enclave, really, of retreat. It's not helpful for… — Phil Elverum Big Copy Share Image
Eric's Trip is still a huge influence on me. The style of those recordings and the rawness of them is very inspiring.… — Phil Elverum Amazing Copy Share Image
I start with the aim of making something instrumental, and then I'm just like, 'Agh, no, it's not interesting enough. I've got… — Phil Elverum Aim Copy Share Image
