The band's a really close-knit family. We've got fantastically good friendships and relationships that have developed after all these years.
When I put Foster The People together, I just wanted to play music with friends.
I love playing with Jeff. That's something I never really say in the press, but he's my favorite bass player. I've played right next to him for 10 years.
People always want to romanticize relationships within bands. Most of these relationships are based on music first.
One of the things that I've noticed since I've been in the band is that, as players, Lars, James, and Kirk truly enjoy making music and performing.
I prefer the band aspect of things. I feel comfortable. It feels good to look to my left and right and see three other people on stage with you that love music as much as you.
People in bands don't have the kind of conversations people might think they have. The best things about being in a band are the things that are unsaid.
To have someone play off and be with a band is more pleasurable.
I've got guys in my band that have been there for about 35 years. They're great players, and we still enjoy doing the music.
Band members have a special bond. A great band is more than just some people working together. It's like a highly specialized army unit, or a winning sports team. A unique combination of elements that becomes stronger together than apart.
We became friends as we became a band. Our friendship evolved as the band evolved. It had its ups and downs, but it was mostly ups for the four of us. We got along well almost all of the time. Hey! We liked each other and we still do.
Music became an obsession, and eventually we felt more comfortable with each other then we did with anyone else. The three of us were like one person.
Obviously everybody knows that I'm an original songwriter and I got my band. And the guys in 'Sugar Money,' no matter what, are part of my family and they always got something to do with me, and I don't care if they just hang out with me.
I feel that energy up there on stage. The band, the crew and our road family - the look in their eyes - they're so happy to be back doing what we love to do.
I have a hard time taking myself seriously. My band the New Pornographers doesn't take me seriously, which is why I love them. We can't stand up there and pretend. What we're doing is really important to me and it's my job and I love it, but I can't just stand there unflinchingly noble in front of the audience.
My band and I are even closer. They've grown with me over four years, so we're closer and closer and closer.
It's important to tour with bands that you get along with.
I'll always be a member of System of a Down. That will never change.
In the end, yes, I'm the singer of Old Dominion, but we're a band of great singers and great musicians, and we just respect each other so much.
I never envisioned myself as a solo artist; I was always part of a band.
But it's been funny to try and carry the through line, but I think the main thing is the relationship that the band has because we have spent now all this time together that I think that's sort of what we returning to. And whenever we get to play together, it still sort of returns to that little shitty rehearsal space. So that's good.
There's something intrinsically Australian about a bunch of brothers and school friends getting together as a band at a very young age and all pulling together as a band at a very young age and all pulling together as mates to make something happen.
A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
Well, my musicians are my friends.
We tried to present an emotional scrapbook of what it felt like to be a band member on this 20-year journey.
