Boy Quote by Joel Madden

Growing up I played in garage bands and cover bands with my older brother, and he got us a gig opening up for some…

— Charles Kelley

I started my band when I was 13 years old. We were a real band.

— Matty Healy

Getting on stage, for me, was a huge thing when I first started. And back in high school, everyone was in rock bands and…

— Tyler Hilton

For a long time, when I was very young, I went to go see arena rock bands. I was 16, and it was all…

— Henry Rollins

I was in bands, like everyone else, when I was 16, 17; I was a little skater listening to Dead Kennedy's and Steel Pole…

— Bonobo

I was about 14 and I was having a lot of problems with my mom at home, and she really wanted me to focus…

— Van Hunt

By the time I was about 15, I was out playing gigs and knew I was going to be a musician.

— Kamasi Washington

I was five years old; I got addicted to being on stage. I felt like it was the most wonderful place on Earth, performing…

— Shakira

I first started going to shows when I was about 16 - seeing local bands. I mean, I loved music before that, and I…

— Mac DeMarco

I began to go to concerts when I was 12 years old.

— Anonymous

My brother really shaped my musical taste when I was younger. He turned me on to classic rock like Led Zeppelin, and then he…

— Adam Scott

When I was four, I think I just wanted to make noise. When I was about 10 years old I was given five CDs…

— Eliot Paulina Sumner