John Britt Daniel (born April 14, 1971 ) is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas, rock band Spoon and the co-founder, bassist, and singer of the band Divine Fits. Read full biography of Britt Daniel →
Usually, whenever my mom would come over I would try and put on music that I thought she would like just to make her feel more at ease.
When we're recording, I always dress up.
You know when a song has a melody or some kind of element that affects you, and that is what I am trying to go for.
I just don't think you can make records easily and have them be great. It's a process. You've got to get really lucky all the time, or... →
I love bands that can collaborate, and I feel like the Rolling Stones wouldn't be nearly as great as they are if it wasn't for them having a... →
I wish records got made faster and looser with less thought in them, but since touring is so much more profitable than records, you spend so much... →
I'm into it, I'm into MP3's; I think there's no way you're ever going to be able to legislate people having to buy a record in... →
The people that only listen to one song from a record and flip around that much, if that's the only way they listen to music, they're... →
There are so many songs out there in the world that - if I know we have to come up with a new cover, then I'll just sit in my room and sing song... →
There was a very obnoxious phase for Axl Rose. I'm sure if I had experienced as much success as he had, I would probably be a third as obnoxious.... →
Usually I write the songs at home and then I bring them in to the band; when we play them as a band, that's kinda how we figure out the feel of... →
John Britt Daniel (born April 14, 1971 ) is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas, rock band Spoon and the co-founder, bassist, and singer of the band Divine Fits.