Here are my answers to a bunch of the questions you all left on my blog the other day :)
You seemed so annoyed when i met you, which i don't hold against you, musicians have hard days. but i was just wondering about that.
I can assure you, if I seemed like I was annoyed by you, that wasn't the case at all. You are probably right though, I was probably just not having a good day, and wasn't able to make that not show. So, I apologize for that... because I really do my best to make sure whenever I meet anyone that's a fan of my music, that they know I appreciate them so much, and I'm actually just as stoked to talk to them :)
Batman or Spiderman? & Why.
Spider-Man, because he's the greatest superhero ever.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I like going out to movies, watching TV, and reading the occassional book. May seem boring, but it's the truth.
Where do you like to get clothes?
American Apparel for hoodies, and I like the old-school nerd shirts at Hot Topic too. But I'll buy clothes pretty much anywhere that I see something I like, so Goodwill should be on that list too.
If you werent a musician/singer/artist, which career would you have chosen?
Graphic Designer.
What made you want to write "feel-good" music rather than something edgy?
I've found that I just don't feel like there's enough "feel-good" music out there... so I figured I'd make my own.
What embarrassing songs might I find on your I-Pod?
Eh, I don't think people should be embarrassed by the music they listen to. But I'm sure many people would laugh at the amount of Disney and Avril Lavigne albums I have on my iPod ;)
Did high school make you die a little on the inside, too?
Yep, like you wouldn't believe. A bit of advice for that though, it will get better, and one day you'll miss some parts of it.
What's your favorite Fun song?
Ahh, I seriously LOVE that entire album,... but as of now my favorite song is probably "Light A Roman Candle With Me".
Besides tennessee, which state have you toured in the most?
Probably Indiana.
What would you trade your music career for, if anything?
Wouldn't trade it for anything.
Are you a starwars fan? Haha or startrek?
Star Wars all the way.
What's your favorite song today?
Right this second, I would have to say "Electric Twist" by A Fine Frenzy.
Who is your favorite author?
Charles Bukowski
You list a lot of musical inspiration, but how about movies? Audrey Hepburn, maybe? Or Michael Gondry?
I definitely get inspiration from movies. Some movies off the top of my head that I've written about in songs: High Fidelity, Nightmare Before Christmas, The Breakfast Club.
If you could tour with anyone right now, who would it be and why?
I'd be stoked for a tour with Fun. I saw them live a couple months ago, and it's just a great atmoshpere when they're performing.
What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?
My first job was literally at McDonald's... and I learned that I don't like working at fast food places. Ha.
Do you consider yourself a person or a famous person? and what's your definition of both?
I consider myself a person. It just seems like if I considered myself famous I would be putting myself above other people... and I would never do that. I'm a firm believer in the thought that we're all the same.
Is there a reason that you haven't been signed to a record label yet? Have you had any offers? Do you want to get signed, and who do you want to sign you?
Actually, I signed a distribution deal with a record label once, a label called The Militia Group. I'm out of that deal now, but I wouldn't mind be signed to a label at all, just as long as they came to me with an offer that didn't disrupt my own personal music process and overall sound.
I love your new book, I already have a few favorite poems. My question, though, is whether you would ever write a novel, if so, what genre?
Awesome, thanks so much! And I'd like to write a novel, and I've actually kind of tried a time or two,... but I'm waiting until the right inspiration comes for that.
What's you're favorite Bright Eyes album?
Lifted.
What sports did you play in high school?
I played travel ice hockey and roller hockey, as well.
Are you gay? because i'm pretty sure you're not. but this confuses me:
"'cause see boys they have a tendency of running from me"
please don't be offended by the question.
That lyric confuses a lot of people, so I'm not offended. But no, I'm not gay.
See, the lyric is actually part of the lyric before it, and it's all supposed to be a sentence together... and the sentence is actually supposed to be looked at as coming from a girl I'm singing about.
When will you put out the new ep/cd?
This Fall. I'll be announcing the official release date soon :)
Will you be touring to (enter random U.S. city here) anytime soon?
I'll be touring pretty much the whole U.S. from October through December...
so just keep an eye on my tour dates :)
Thanks to all of you for the questions :)
- Chad