Benjamin Booker Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Even when I interviewed bands, it was about asking them about writing songs, so it was more for me than anybody else.”

“I don't think I ever wanted to be a journalist - I was more interested in what comes from being a journalist.”

“I guess I would call my music 'blues punk.' There's a lot of influences.”

“I was just a music lover who wondered what it would sound like if Otis Redding strapped on a guitar and played in a punk band. That's it.”

“I've been making music since I was 14, but for a while, I was afraid to perform.”

“I've grown up on gospel and blues music, and now it's a huge part of who I am.”

“My sister is an opera singer. I grew up going to her recitals. This whole time, I'm like, 'She's the singer. I'm just strumming along and yelling.'”

“There are a lot of really good skills you get from doing journalism - it completely changed my world and how I interact with other people.”

“As soon as I started writing the first batch, I had a vision. I saw me on stage playing a certain type of music. I want to take these blues melodies over aggressive guitars. I heard the sound I wanted to make. I knew what I wanted to do. It wasn't ever there before.”

“Blind Willie Johnson is a pretty big vocal influence. He can be very harsh, like gargly, gruff vocals, but also just slip into some very delicate, vulnerable soft stuff. I like that combination.”