A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following.
Duncan Sheik

And frankly, when I made that record, hit songs were not what I was trying to achieve.
Duncan Sheik

Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration.
Duncan Sheik

But I can't really say there is too much modern music that I'm blown away by at this moment.
Duncan Sheik

But really important, perhaps most important is the craft; how you make your record, the creation of these sonic worlds you want your listener to hear.
Duncan Sheik

For my second record I had gotten ProTools (program) and started to familiar myself with hard disc recording.
Duncan Sheik

Happy music doesn't tend to move me much.
Duncan Sheik

I actually am always a music first person.
Duncan Sheik

I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.
Duncan Sheik

I also wanted to make a record that was about other things than romance, yeah, after two years on the road singing all the songs from the first album, I got kind of tired of that.
Duncan Sheik


I certainly wouldn't say that my life is a disaster, but there have been moments where I've felt like that.
Duncan Sheik

I feel fortunate about being able to make the music I want to make and getting away with it.
Duncan Sheik

I got a publishing deal with BMG, they were supportive, and some money to record demos.
Duncan Sheik

I make the kind of music I like.
Duncan Sheik

I mean, at the end of the day when I'm making a record, what I want to do is what I do.
Duncan Sheik

I privilege the music over the lyrics.
Duncan Sheik

I started playing music at a pretty young age.
Duncan Sheik

I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit.
Duncan Sheik

I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my creative projects.
Duncan Sheik

I try to make sure that the Buddhism is more or less implicit in the music rather than explicit.
Duncan Sheik