#our

I feel like the rap metal at the end of the 1990s destroyed rock music for everybody and suddenly everybody felt like they had to apologise for being in rock bands. People suddenly felt bad about wanting to reach massive audiences and the sense of theatre, that we have in our live show, became something to avoid. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#apologise #audiences #avoid #bad #bands

I knew how touring was for 10 years, but it's completely different now that things are popping off. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#different #how #i #knew #now

I picked up 'The Hunger Games' thinking it was written at my regressed reading level. I've spent hours reading it, and I'm not even halfway through. Our bass player, whose name is also Nate, ended up reading all three novels and loved them. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#bass #bass player #ended #even #games

I think any branding for me is band-related. It's really weird to get used to the exposure, because I am a naturally introverted person, and I'm not exactly social. Occasionally I can get comfortable enough to talk, but I spend a lot of my days not talking, especially when I'm at home and not on tour. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#any #because #comfortable #days #enough

I try and get about eight hours of sleep every single night. And I like to think that I drink more water than anyone, ever. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#anyone #drink #eight #ever #every

I was in a really crummy pop-punk band. I think we did a whole bunch of Blink-182 covers, and we were on the fringe of losers and jocks. So we invited all the cool kids to come watch us play in our bass player's brother's bedroom. And it was terrible, but everyone thought we were so cool. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#bass #bedroom #brother #bunch #come

My dad dragged me to a Bruce Springsteen concert as a kid. It was my first concert, but I fell asleep in the middle. My second concert was Weezer on the 'Pinkerton' tour, and 'Pinkerton' is the reason why I'm doing this. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#bruce #bruce springsteen #concert #dad #doing

The Queen and Electric Light Orchestra harmonies are so distinct and fit in our songs so well sometimes, but we don't know how to do them properly. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#electric #electric light #fit #harmonies #how

We love a good, hyped sound, but when it starts to sound insincere, that's when I lose interest. I hope that our music, even if it sounds polished, doesn't sound insincere. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#good #hope #hyped #i #i hope that

We know the pain the president has caused our society and his family and his friends, but we know, too, how much the president has done for this country. ↗

— Charles Ruff

#country #done #family #friends #his