Nicholas James Murphy Quotes
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It was definitely hard when I first started, and by no means do I consider my live show to be where I want it to be; it will develop step by step for the rest of my life.
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Rather than trying to create an audience, just try and create music that feels good to you.
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An album is like a book or a diary or a snapshot... It just feels so like the end of a chapter when you finish one.
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I remember a concert for a visiting girls school, and that was the first time I ever sang - it was always about girls - that was the main thing. But somewhere along the line, it became a cathartic thing.
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All my ego wants is to be sitting by a lake in Italy. It doesn't want to be backstage, warming up.
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Sometimes it feels like it's show after show after show - like it's 'Groundhog Day,' and you feel like you're lost in the system.
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Most of my inspiration comes from mistakes, so every time I make a massive mistake, that usually affects me so much that I have to process that via song.
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It's like my parents' musical tastes are the mother and father of my music. It's their fault for making me so emotional and in tune with my emotions!
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I don't start my show at 200%. I like to go in slow, warm up the crowd, and bring them along with me. To hear everyone singing along is so great.
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I think you can move to everything, but with some music, you just want to sit still. That's me, anyway.
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I would consider my diary serves the same purpose as going for a walk or a run. They are all physical ways of clearing a mental landscape.
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Hype is a good thing, but it can also be a bad thing if you aren't prepared to back it up.
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Chet Faker's a reference to the late Chet Baker. I'm a big fan of his vocal style; it's quite fragile and soft, and that was a style I wanted to take on.
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I studied audio engineering at university. The background I am from, music was never seen as a viable career; it was always a hobby.
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Ultimately, I love making music more than anything. And I want to do that for ever. I don't want be on the top. I just want to keep doing what I'm doing.
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I think that connection with humans is so important. Sometimes I'll do this monologue and talk to the crowd, like, 'Come on, let's really connect here.' I don't think a lot of people understand it's a two-way exchange. Some people go to a show and are like, 'Yeah, you make me feel.' That's not how it works.
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I just love a slow groove. I feel so comfortable in it. But I listen to a lot of fast music, a lot of techno and house.
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On my Instagram, lots of people tag me in photos of just dudes with beards, and they're like, 'Oh my God, I met Chet Faker' and I'm like, 'That doesn't even look like me.'
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That's what helps me keep playing: the idea of giving something to others. Because personally, I've had my fill.
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Sleep is getting to be like gold.
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I'm a humanist at heart: at the end of the day, we are all human beings.
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Music to me is about being honest, and it's what I've always pictured music as. I don't see the point of expressing yourself if you are going to be cryptic about it.
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I second guess everything I do musically, and I often could spend hours on, say, one snare sound.