Ezra Koenig
Ezra Koenig
Ezra Michael Koenig is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Vampire Weekend...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth8 April 1984
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
song thinking ideas
I do think sometimes there's danger in guest appearance mania. I've seen too many examples that sound cool on paper, like 'Oh, get that guy to sing the hook on that guy's song,' and then that's all it is. It's a cool idea that sounds good on paper.
teenager kids thinking
If kids and teenagers can get into a band, its probably not because they think its brainy.
class people stereotype
There aren't that many people walking about who are a total class stereotype.
details financial spotify
I'm down with Spotify. I don't know all the financial details but generally it's a great resource.
dad college class
My dad grew up in a working-class Jewish neighbourhood, and I got a scholarship from my dad's union to go to college. I went there to get an education, not as an extension of privilege.
dad years records
My dad has a really great record collection that basically went up to the year I was born: 1984.
credit enough surreal
Musicals don't get enough credit for being so surreal. It's like an alternate universe...
lying ideas giving
It's cool to have instruments lying around because they give you different ideas.
growing-up rap successful
Growing up listening to rap music, you almost feel like you should have haters. That's an important part of being a successful musician. It's a good thing, I guess.
rap thinking opposites
Rapping and singing are not two polar opposites. There's so much middle ground. And I think there's a lot of people who find that middle ground.
artist luxury issues
As an artist you have the luxury of maybe presenting an issue in a certain way, as opposed to actually solving it.
believe people different
It's pretty cool that people will pay for something even though they don't have to. It's totally different now to back in the day. Now you're paying for a record because you believe in the band. In the future that will be the only time people will pay for albums, because there's some kind of connection.
world lauren mystical
I like how Ralph Lauren creates a mystical world through his clothing.
thinking excited stills
I still think that if you're excited about something, you have to work at it.