Alex Turner
Alex Turner
Alexander David "Alex" Turneris an English musician. He is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter of the English rock band Arctic Monkeys. The only child of two teachers, Turner was raised in the Sheffield suburb of High Green. Turner has also recorded with his side-project The Last Shadow Puppets and as a solo artist for the Submarinemovie soundtrack...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth6 January 1986
CityHigh Green, England
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I'm in a difficult position in the sense that, preposterous as this might sound, I don't like being the centre of attention. I get up on stage every night and play songs, but I almost feel the songs are the centre of attention. I don't like opening my birthday presents in front of people, either.
arrogance inevitable people tired
We want to do things our way, and people think it's arrogance, so it's inevitable some people will get tired of us.
knew nervous people
We were very nervous but it were right exciting. We weren't hooligans but we knew people that were.
romantic
I am a romantic fool, no doubt about that.
alright couple gone heard months square
I think I'm alright as a lyricist, you know? But then what will happen every couple of months or so is that I'll hear a song I've never heard before and feel I've gone right back to square one.
best
I still very much appreciate the storytelling of the best rappers.
asked good humor key near role top
Someone asked me what the key to being a good frontman was, and I think having a sense of humor about it is pretty near the top of that list. It's a very strange place to be in, and I don't take that role too seriously.
emphasis great music records roses sales sold stone
I think all this emphasis on sales is misguided. If you look at the Stone Roses or the Jam, you don't think about how many records they sold but what great music they made. That's what is?.
We live in Sheffield and we write about the things we see here. What else is there to write about?
driving feels last near playing shows year
Last year at this time, we were driving around playing shows near Sheffield. Now, it feels like we'll at least have a go at it.
faded roll
Rock n' roll seems like it's faded away sometimes, but it will never die.
bit boring flip people sensible
I feel like I should just flip out and do something crazy. It's boring when people tell me I'm really well grounded. I feel a little bit sensible ? I don't want to be that.
good
I can't draw. I'm good on the yo-yo, but I don't draw.
asks
If anyone asks me about songwriting, I guess I'd say that you just gotta do it.