Band Quote by Synyster Gates

I just try to approach and serve the music in the way that I think is right for the band I'm in at the…

— Chad Smith

I always try, when I'm singing songs, to interpret them the way that I would've arranged them. I think about the melody first, and…

— Melanie Martinez

I always make music that's reflective of the mindset I'm in at the time, how I'm feeling.

— Ladyhawke

Often, when I work with a vocalist, I like to focus on the melodies first.

— Flume

When I do music, I have a hard time experiencing it like everyone else, because there's so much thought that goes into it. You…

— No I.D

When you're in a band, you're just trying to do whatever you can to keep your band together. You're thinking very inwardly, very myopic.

— Mike McCready

I try not to think too hard about music. I like to see where it goes. I try not to give it a direction.…

— Thundercat

I think I have a sound or a certain feel in certain harmonies in the way I construct melodies.

— Johann Johannsson

I give myself time with a guitar and PA to let my subconscious do its thing. This happens repeatedly over a period of time,…

— Scout Niblett

I can't fool myself into thinking that musically I don't need other people, whether it's as a foil or just to come in and…

— Dan Bejar

I very rarely sit down with a guitar and try to write a song. I usually think about it a lot and then I'll…

— Sune Rose Wagner

It's just like an idea, like a chorus, and then we just jam on it - it happens in loads of different ways. The…

— Luke Pritchard