I always write from rhythm first, so if I need a song fast, I have to start there. Then I just threw some electric guitar at it.

- Erin Mckeown

Really, everything for me comes from "Manifestra." It was an incredible gift of a song; it really describes an important moment in my life.

- Erin Mckeown

When I'm recording something (especially because I produce my own music) I might consider how hard it would be to replicate a song on stage.

- Erin Mckeown

As a consumer of culture, I like a wide range of emotions to be touched in art. It's funny but on the other side of it, I do feel that people that ar…

- Erin Mckeown

I am really pleased to hear each of my songs described as a total surprise. This is what I want!

- Erin Mckeown

As I've gotten older, I have gotten a lot better at finding the pleasures of making music despite the business of it.

- Erin Mckeown

I started to understand what the song could be about. The ache of nostalgia even for things we don't like, the commitment to keep moving despite that…

- Erin Mckeown

I like garage band for writing because you only have crayons and there are only five crayons in the box. Your choices are limited and I find that to …

- Erin Mckeown

So many policy decisions that effect musicians are being made without any input from musicians at all.

- Erin Mckeown