Jon Brion
Jon Brion
Jon Brionis an American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer. He performed with The Excerpts and The Bats in his early career, before going on to composing film scores, including Paul Thomas Anderson's Hard Eight, Magnolia, and Punch-Drunk Love, as well as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and I Heart Huckabees. Brion also works as a solo artist and released his debut solo album, Meaningless, in 2001...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth11 December 1963
CountryUnited States of America
People's association with improvisation means one person playing an endless stream of notes over something, and it doesn't have to be.
I've made a point of not being, say what I refer to as a 'careerist' about anything.
If we're given a number of circumstances to deal with, the brain goes into this mode of trying to find a solution, and it's amazing how good we are at it.
I'd like to think that most of what I do is self-evident if you're listening to it or seeing it. But I don't mind the fact that it's hard to describe.
What wasted unconditional love/On somebody/Who doesn't believe in the stuff/Oh well.
When I was younger, I looked at getting older as this process of getting less interested in things and becoming colder, and of finding less joy in the mystery of things. And I've found the exact opposite to be true. I find that I'm getting warmer, and that I'm more mystified by human interactions.
There are a lot of producers who basically have their sound, and if the artist works with them, you almost know what the record's going to sound like before it comes out.
We're so used to everything being properly manicured, like you can hear every footstep in a movie, you can hear every bit of dialogue, and everything is in its place.
As far as I'm concerned, any work you get is because people have heard other work you've done.
Some people are more fluid than others at just being themselves and recognizing what's good about themselves.
I'm fond of it all. I'm a fan of the guy. I've loved watching him work.
If ever there was a time not to (mess) with the formula, this would be it. But he's fearless. A lot of people have a governor on themselves, usually peer pressure or fear of not being liked. This is a guy that is truly living by his tastes and his beliefs.
If ever there was a time not to ... (mess) with the formula, this would be it, ... But he's fearless. A lot of people have a governor on themselves, usually peer pressure or fear of not being liked. This is a guy that is truly living by his tastes and his beliefs.
The people I choose to work with, I work with because I'm already impressed with them, you know?