To me, Modest Mouse is one of the best bands ever. I actually wasn't surprised that they made it big. It's always weird to see it happen, and it happens so fast, all of a sudden songs are in the background on TV.
It's really hard for me to capture this certain way of singing that sounds good to me. I don't really understand it, but hopefully some day I'll figu… - Doug Martsch
It's really hard for me to capture this certain way of singing that sounds good to me. I don't really understand it, but hopefully some day I'll figu…
- Doug Martsch
When I was growing up, I really liked punk rock. I liked the sort of people that played really powerful music that was pretty unassuming otherwise - … - Doug Martsch
When I was growing up, I really liked punk rock. I liked the sort of people that played really powerful music that was pretty unassuming otherwise - …
If people like electronic music, then great - let that be the next thing. I don't think I ever really will, but there's plenty of records for me to g… - Doug Martsch
If people like electronic music, then great - let that be the next thing. I don't think I ever really will, but there's plenty of records for me to g…
A lot of overdubs from the last couple of records had to do with me being insecure about the way my voice sounds or the way I play guitar. I would wa… - Doug Martsch
A lot of overdubs from the last couple of records had to do with me being insecure about the way my voice sounds or the way I play guitar. I would wa…
If you know that someone is going to hear what you're doing, you're always going to be self-conscious about it. In a way that's good; it spurs you on. - Doug Martsch
If you know that someone is going to hear what you're doing, you're always going to be self-conscious about it. In a way that's good; it spurs you on.
I don't listen to a ton of music other than putting my show together, just because my lifestyle isn't too conducive to listening to music all the tim… - Doug Martsch
I don't listen to a ton of music other than putting my show together, just because my lifestyle isn't too conducive to listening to music all the tim…
Sometimes songs need extra time and space to really play themselves out, and some songs it's like, this is all you need, a straightforward thing. - Doug Martsch
Sometimes songs need extra time and space to really play themselves out, and some songs it's like, this is all you need, a straightforward thing.
People who were really good at playing or singing seemed boring to me. - Doug Martsch
People who were really good at playing or singing seemed boring to me.
My whole view of music completely flipped over on its head. I grew up listening to punk rock, SST. I liked people that were making music that weren't… - Doug Martsch
My whole view of music completely flipped over on its head. I grew up listening to punk rock, SST. I liked people that were making music that weren't…
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