Christopher Owens Professions : Songwriter Born : July 13, 1979 Browse All Authors Top 14 quotes by Christopher Owens There's enough adverbs in the world for you to start creating new ones. Christopher Owens creating enough world This is what I wanted to do from the very beginning: write songs and make records and tour them with a good live band. Christopher Owens band writing song I don't feel like I'm half as important as Elliott Smith or Kurt Cobain. And I'm not going to be somebody that became so unhappy that he succumbed. Christopher Owens important unhappy half The fact that I have a lot of songs written doesn't keep me from wanting to write new ones, or new ones from coming. Christopher Owens writing song facts I wanted a real band. I wanted the Rolling Stones, the Beatles. Christopher Owens rolling band real I'm not making any money, but I view it as some sort of investment, or like buying myself a great present. Christopher Owens investment buying views A band has a certain responsibility to work songs for years and stick to rules more. A solo artist can just do whatever they want, and also present themselves as somebody who's just singing about their life. Christopher Owens artist responsibility song I read books all the time, I'm always reading. I'm not like somebody that reads really fast or a lot or anything, but I always have a book that I'm reading. Christopher Owens reading book A lot of times, magazines end up presenting me as some type of weirdo, but I make my music for everyday people. Christopher Owens magazines everyday people I think music is a spiritual way to communicate transcendental things. Christopher Owens spiritual way thinking One of my favorite places in San-Francisco is Aunt Charlies drag show. You pay $3 and see shows that literally give you goose bumps and bring you to tears. As a performer, you know they're giving 100% and you can't help but cry. Christopher Owens san-francisco aunt giving I tend to like to write a song and then think about it for a while. I record a demo of it and then put it away and wait until I've gotten more thoughts on it or get sure exactly how to approach it. Christopher Owens writing song thinking I can watch a movie about a person that can make me feel depressed or remind me of something else, and then later on I'll get an idea for a song. Christopher Owens song watches ideas I like the songwriting. I don't ever listen and then go back and change stuff. For me when I wrote the song, it's always really fun and exciting. Christopher Owens stuff song fun Similar Authors Ahmet Ertegun songwriter Brenton Brown songwriter Butch Walker songwriter Bryan-Michael Cox songwriter Aurora Aksnes songwriter Audrey Assad songwriter All Authors
