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
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.
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.
I'm fond of it all. I'm a fan of the guy. I've loved watching him work.
The people I choose to work with, I work with because I'm already impressed with them, you know?
Music looks very formidable to people outside of it and it looks like it's this realm of spooky genius.
Brian Eno developed systems to keep himself on edge and to keep himself in a position where he's generating ideas.
It was so much fun conducting an orchestra and watching the musicians' faces as some of Kanye's lyrics went by. They couldn't believe what was going on.
[Brion calls his working relationship with West a natural fit.] His knowledge and understanding of records across the board is great, ... That's the reason why we got along: We don't see music as something that happens in one genre.
Things begin, things decay, and you've got to find a way to be okay.
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.
Some people are more fluid than others at just being themselves and recognizing what's good about themselves.