Band Quote by James Iha

We always used to describe ourselves as an instrumental band. Basically, the music was always instrumentally based, so the songs always came later.

— Ian Gillan

I guess a lot of bands play around until they come up with something they like.

— Greg Saunier

I think we got started like all bands. We wanted to make some noise, hang out, and have some fun. Remember, we're from Buffalo…

— John Rzeznik

For the people that don't know it, we've had members come and go from this band since the beginning. It's always been about collaboration,…

— John Gourley

You write a song; you know what you want it to sound like. With a band like ours, it's more about the collective. It's…

— Taylor Goldsmith

I wanted to be in a band that shared ideas and were in it together.

— Roger Daltrey

When we started, a lot of bands sounded really different from one another.

— David Byrne

I think sometimes people have a different idea of what starting a band is going to be.

— Davey Havok

I just wanted to do my own thing after The Murderdolls. The Murderdolls were so spread out all across the US that we couldn't…

— Wednesday 13

When you start a band like we did - we started with pretty pop-punk roots - the whole plan is to get out of…

— Luke Hemmings

A lot of things just got distorted, like stories about each other. After the tour we never talked. I believe a band should be…

— Tommy Bolin

It is not a band. It is an idea.

— Gerard Way