Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Malkmus
Stephen Joseph Malkmus is an American musician best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Pavement. He currently performs with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth30 May 1966
CitySanta Monica, CA
CountryUnited States of America
mixing
We always did our own mixing.
song writing goal
Despite my own doubts of being marketable or crushworthy, my goal was to write a record of peppy pop songs, hopefully without annoying anybody.
home nba guy
Wig Out At Jagbags is inspired by Cologne, Germany, Mark Von Schlegell, Rosemarie Trockel, Von Spar and Jan Lankisch, Can and Gas; Stephen-Malkmus-imagined Weezer/Chili Peppers, Sic Alps, UVA in the late 80's, NYRB, Aroma Charlottenburg, inactivity, Jamming, Indie guys trying to sound Memphis, Flipper, Pete Townshend, Pavement, The Joggers, The NBA and home life in the 2010's ...
real indie-rock rocks
But, then again, I wouldn't call myself an indie-rock supporter even if there are some really good bands out there and there will always be some real good new bands.
song ideas vision
Almost every band has somebody who's the main songwriter and who has a vision, a very clear idea of how a song should be.
fun elitist populist
There's something in life that's cool, it's relatively cheap, and fun, and populist. Even when it's elitist.
thinking voice
I don't even think my voice is really good.
thinking
I really do think everybody can sing.
singing singers decided
I never decided to start singing, to be a singer.
song mean thinking
I just don't think people listen. I mean, they can't listen to a whole album closely without checking their iPhone or wanting to skip to their favorite song, or putting something else on, practically. That's why the zone out is a good thing.
nice voice flow
If a voice is just too nice, without an edge, it kinda all flows by. You forget it. You don't listen to the lyrics.
sound albums should
There's no point that an album should sound like a watered down version of another album.
song narrative different
The lyrics are different from Nick Cave songs and lyrics. His songs are very narrative.
nice leather-pants radio
[As a frontman ] I'm going to wear leather pants and get blowjobs in the studio. That would be nice. They are definitely not cool, but I like them. I don't listen to them, but I like them when I hear them on the radio, normally.