Will Harrison
Will Harrison
focus trying way
But when you're beginning, you should try to focus on something you love and your own way of doing things.
band lovers modern
I had previously been in the band the Modern Lovers with Jonathan Richman.
thinking starting-out eclectic-style
I think being eclectic is bad when you're just starting out.
records band company
I see myself as the buffer between the band and the record company.
writing thinking self
I think my voice worked out fine, but it was a lot of work for me. And I was very self-conscious about it. I was a bit self-conscious about writing lyrics too.
technology thinking done
I think that technology has both introduced new sounds but also allowed an increasingly painterly approach to recording music as you can now paint over what you've done and more and more refine an existing performance.
band like-you exciting
It's really exciting working with a new band when you feel like you hit something that's great, and you helped them bring something out.
intuition records produce
I've become increasingly confidant in following intuitions ahead of thoughts as I produce more records.
thinking creative pressure
Music has become a bigger business, and with that there is more pressure to succeed; I think that it creates a negative pressure for being creative.
trying band
Normally when I work with bands I'm trying to refine and improve what's already there.
artist svengali want
Some artists want a producer to be a kind of svengali - someone who actually creates a sound for them.
song people draws
The vocals are what immediately draw people in and sell the song.
nice dice different
What's nice about being a producer is you get to roll the dice more often, and you get to be involved with lots of different kinds of music.
song writing sight
My other advice is to start writing songs and singing right away.