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
aware became becoming beyond grew learning listening lyrics music obsessed thinking time
I grew up listening to Jay-Z, and I think the first time I really became obsessed with learning and thinking about lyrics was when I started listening to rap; I was 11, 12, and started becoming aware of music beyond the familiar.
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.
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.
thinking excited stills
I still think that if you're excited about something, you have to work at it.
thinking feel-good pictures-of-yourself
For you to be able to take a picture of yourself that you feel good enough about to share with the world - I think that's a great thing.
beautiful thinking sky
I could Google image search 'the sky' and I would probably see beautiful images to knock my socks off. But I can't Google, you know, 'What does my friend look like today?' For you to be able to take a picture of yourself that you feel good enough about to share with the world - I think that's a great thing.
thinking games people
Some people say video games rot your brain, but I think they work different muscles that maybe you don't normally use.
thinking sky people
I think that anybody who's anti-selfie is really just a hater. Because, truthfully, why shouldn't people take pictures of themselves? When I'm on Instagram and I see that somebody took a picture of themselves, I'm like, 'Thank you.' I don't need to see a picture of the sky, the trees, plants. There's only one you.
obama power
When Obama came to power, there was a lot of talk about a post-racial America.
anyone deal fan music people perceive pointing richer white
It's so easy for anyone to deal with their own guilt of being a middle-class white music fan by pointing to other people who they perceive to be richer than them, whiter than them.
brainy kids teenagers
If kids and teenagers can get into a band, it's probably not because they think it's brainy.
america grew guy life music white
Just because I grew up a white guy in America doesn't mean that's the music of my life.
arriving graduated health money pangs paying remember rent saving worry
I remember the first pangs of stress arriving at the end of school. Once I graduated I had to get a full-time job, worry about health insurance, saving money, paying rent - things I'd never thought about before.