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9 quotes by Ian Axel

Ian Axel is an American singer and composer. After becoming well-known with his song "This Is the New Year", he developed a solo career, eventually joining forces with long-time writing partner, Chad Vaccarino, to form the duo band A Great Big World in 2012.
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Producers on Broadway approached us with an original script after relaunching ourselves as 'A Great Big World,' and wanted us to write the... →

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We met because Chad was in one of my classes, and I was looking for someone to write music with. I knew that he wrote his own music, and he seemed... →

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When you're listening to the radio, you're hearing dance beats, all the bells and whistles, and 'Say Something' makes you quiet and... →

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I'm a big fan of piano-based rock music like Elton John, Ben Folds, and even Queen.

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There are people we look up to, like Lady Gaga and what she's built. She's not afraid to own who she is.

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I feel that when Chad is in the room, I can tap into this other thing where music comes from. I don't know. It's just this really magical... →

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I started writing songs when I was real young, when I was 3 years old. The piano spoke to me - I don't remember when I wasn't playing piano.... →

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It's different for every song. But for 'Say Something,' I think it was Chad who had an idea on guitar, and I had an idea on piano for... →

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We never thought 'Say Something' would be a holiday song. I'm still surprised that it's resonating at this time of year. Maybe... →

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