they’re dreamy cinematic sound makes this cabaret pop classical music and
this cabaret pop classical music and
this cabaret pop classical music and indie rock hi my name is Stephanie and
indie rock hi my name is Stephanie and
indie rock hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Patrick Watson
we’d like to start with the origin
we’d like to start with the origin stories of the band so I was wondering
stories of the band so I was wondering
stories of the band so I was wondering if you guys could just briefly tell us
if you guys could just briefly tell us
if you guys could just briefly tell us how you all got together well in fact
how you all got together well in fact
how you all got together well in fact this is like we all study music together
this is like we all study music together
this is like we all study music together and the first day I met Robbie we were
and the first day I met Robbie we were
and the first day I met Robbie we were sitting on the steps going on what am i
sitting on the steps going on what am i
sitting on the steps going on what am i doing in school and we looked at each
doing in school and we looked at each
doing in school and we looked at each other and and we both kind of laughed
other and and we both kind of laughed
other and and we both kind of laughed because I’m pretty sure we realized
because I’m pretty sure we realized
because I’m pretty sure we realized we’re thinking the same thing like Andy
we’re thinking the same thing like Andy
we’re thinking the same thing like Andy how are you and then we went to our
how are you and then we went to our
how are you and then we went to our class and our class ended being in Samba
class and our class ended being in Samba
class and our class ended being in Samba class which is where you play and it’s
class which is where you play and it’s
class which is where you play and it’s where you were playing together and
where you were playing together and
where you were playing together and we’ve been playing together ever since
we’ve been playing together ever since
we’ve been playing together ever since now 1213 years when we started this
now 1213 years when we started this
now 1213 years when we started this project it was like a multimedia we had
project it was like a multimedia we had
project it was like a multimedia we had no idea would be a band we did these
no idea would be a band we did these
no idea would be a band we did these kind of weird extravagant multimedia
kind of weird extravagant multimedia
kind of weird extravagant multimedia shows and we were kind of more like a
shows and we were kind of more like a
shows and we were kind of more like a scoring thing and then slowly we started
scoring thing and then slowly we started
scoring thing and then slowly we started playing clubs and became a band so
how would you say the music has evolved
how would you say the music has evolved from album to album I think we’ve
from album to album I think we’ve
from album to album I think we’ve evolved as people gotten better out of
evolved as people gotten better out of
evolved as people gotten better out of craft at writing songs at writing lyrics
craft at writing songs at writing lyrics
craft at writing songs at writing lyrics and coming up with what a song needs
we’ve also been part of the transition
we’ve also been part of the transition of music like we’re we are in like we
of music like we’re we are in like we
of music like we’re we are in like we are the generation of the end of the CD
are the generation of the end of the CD
are the generation of the end of the CD we’re the generation of like the
we’re the generation of like the
we’re the generation of like the beginning of the Internet we’re in right
beginning of the Internet we’re in right
beginning of the Internet we’re in right in the middle like we’re not either
in the middle like we’re not either
in the middle like we’re not either we’re still bit old school a little bit
we’re still bit old school a little bit
we’re still bit old school a little bit new school so it’s kind of an
new school so it’s kind of an
new school so it’s kind of an interesting place to be and also the
interesting place to be and also the
interesting place to be and also the process of like having your own studio
process of like having your own studio
process of like having your own studio or like all these things that completely
or like all these things that completely
or like all these things that completely fundamentally changed the recording
fundamentally changed the recording
fundamentally changed the recording industry and what it means to be an
industry and what it means to be an
industry and what it means to be an artist we’ve been kind of in the heat of
artist we’ve been kind of in the heat of
artist we’ve been kind of in the heat of it so I think it’s kind of been fun to
it so I think it’s kind of been fun to
it so I think it’s kind of been fun to be a part of that and kind of like see
be a part of that and kind of like see
be a part of that and kind of like see what the hell you got to do in this new
what the hell you got to do in this new
what the hell you got to do in this new world
I wanted to ask you guys a bit about the
I wanted to ask you guys a bit about the songwriting process is it something
songwriting process is it something
songwriting process is it something that’s very collaborative or is it more
that’s very collaborative or is it more
that’s very collaborative or is it more you write the lyrics and then the music
you write the lyrics and then the music
you write the lyrics and then the music it’s all the above I think goes in
it’s all the above I think goes in
it’s all the above I think goes in different ways sometimes musica comes up
different ways sometimes musica comes up
different ways sometimes musica comes up with an idea and Pat come up with an
with an idea and Pat come up with an
with an idea and Pat come up with an idea and they match it’s a it’s it’s
idea and they match it’s a it’s it’s
idea and they match it’s a it’s it’s it’s part of a puzzle you know some
it’s part of a puzzle you know some
it’s part of a puzzle you know some ideas go well together some ideas don’t
ideas go well together some ideas don’t
ideas go well together some ideas don’t it depends on how the song grows we had
it depends on how the song grows we had
it depends on how the song grows we had the luxury of time in the studio to
the luxury of time in the studio to
the luxury of time in the studio to tried things and and some things worked
tried things and and some things worked
tried things and and some things worked with some things didn’t some some things
with some things didn’t some some things
with some things didn’t some some things we reworked a couple times sometimes it
we reworked a couple times sometimes it
we reworked a couple times sometimes it was magic
so your music has been described as
so your music has been described as being magical or dreamy even cinematic
being magical or dreamy even cinematic
being magical or dreamy even cinematic do you guys agree with this and how do
do you guys agree with this and how do
do you guys agree with this and how do you incorporate these elements into your
you incorporate these elements into your
you incorporate these elements into your music I think we go to another place
music I think we go to another place
music I think we go to another place however you want to call it that’s up to
however you want to call it that’s up to
however you want to call it that’s up to you I think that when we play music I
you I think that when we play music I
you I think that when we play music I closed my eyes and I enjoy closing my
closed my eyes and I enjoy closing my
closed my eyes and I enjoy closing my eyes for that moment while I play music
eyes for that moment while I play music
eyes for that moment while I play music and wherever it takes me is where it
and wherever it takes me is where it
and wherever it takes me is where it takes me and it can take you wherever
takes me and it can take you wherever
takes me and it can take you wherever where you like to go and if you want to
where you like to go and if you want to
where you like to go and if you want to go with mystical creatures that’s okay
go with mystical creatures that’s okay
go with mystical creatures that’s okay with me doesn’t break I don’t see
with me doesn’t break I don’t see
with me doesn’t break I don’t see unicorns when I’m playing piano that’s a
unicorns when I’m playing piano that’s a
unicorns when I’m playing piano that’s a question
I think when you pay a lot of shows you
I think when you pay a lot of shows you realize something is that like a good
realize something is that like a good
realize something is that like a good concert it’s like something you can
concert it’s like something you can
concert it’s like something you can never prepare plan or expect then
never prepare plan or expect then
never prepare plan or expect then something happens and there’s something
something happens and there’s something
something happens and there’s something magical about the night and you there’s
magical about the night and you there’s
magical about the night and you there’s no words there’s nothing something you
no words there’s nothing something you
no words there’s nothing something you did something completely different
did something completely different
did something completely different there’s something in the air that you
there’s something in the air that you
there’s something in the air that you can’t put words on there’s this
can’t put words on there’s this
can’t put words on there’s this incredible feeling to you and all the
incredible feeling to you and all the
incredible feeling to you and all the audience there’s much yeah there’s no
audience there’s much yeah there’s no
audience there’s much yeah there’s no better word to describe it as magical so
better word to describe it as magical so
better word to describe it as magical so yeah the I strive for me personally as a
yeah the I strive for me personally as a
yeah the I strive for me personally as a musician to get to that magical place
musician to get to that magical place
musician to get to that magical place where they get that special feeling
what do you guys love most about making
what do you guys love most about making music how do you keep your passion alive
music how do you keep your passion alive
music how do you keep your passion alive for it I don’t remember ever deciding to
for it I don’t remember ever deciding to
for it I don’t remember ever deciding to do music I music has been part of my
do music I music has been part of my
do music I music has been part of my life since I was like seven years old
life since I was like seven years old
life since I was like seven years old has been a part of who I am and who the
has been a part of who I am and who the
has been a part of who I am and who the people around me are and you see just
people around me are and you see just
people around me are and you see just what I do yeah look I don’t mean I love
what I do yeah look I don’t mean I love
what I do yeah look I don’t mean I love it like I love when I play show on a my
it like I love when I play show on a my
it like I love when I play show on a my whole body like vibrates and I get
whole body like vibrates and I get
whole body like vibrates and I get goosebumps are going like top my head
goosebumps are going like top my head
goosebumps are going like top my head feels like a drug you know difficult to
feels like a drug you know difficult to
feels like a drug you know difficult to live without
but also you know all the things musics
but also you know all the things musics brought to me I’ve met wonderful people
brought to me I’ve met wonderful people
brought to me I’ve met wonderful people through music I’ve also seen a lot of
through music I’ve also seen a lot of
through music I’ve also seen a lot of the world just pretty amazing thing yeah
the world just pretty amazing thing yeah
the world just pretty amazing thing yeah there’s something that’s really
there’s something that’s really
there’s something that’s really beautiful that happens to if you get to
beautiful that happens to if you get to
beautiful that happens to if you get to that space it’s just being able to lose
that space it’s just being able to lose
that space it’s just being able to lose yourself in a moment you know I think it
yourself in a moment you know I think it
yourself in a moment you know I think it happens in many different art forms
music is great as it’s in the moment and
music is great as it’s in the moment and you’re creating it with people and being
you’re creating it with people and being
you’re creating it with people and being able to be connected in that way that’s
able to be connected in that way that’s
able to be connected in that way that’s a pretty beautiful thing thank you so
a pretty beautiful thing thank you so
a pretty beautiful thing thank you so much for your time well thank you for
much for your time well thank you for
much for your time well thank you for having us at our own house
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