It bothers me when musicians listen to music from the '60s and try and recreate it. Those people weren't trying to recreate music from the '20s. Why do it? James Vincent McMorrow 20s60sbother Change image and share on social
I don't know about folk music. I play guitar, so there's a feeling I make folk music. James Vincent McMorrow feltfolkguitar Change image and share on social
With music, it feels natural that, in my head, I can pull things apart and then put them back together very quickly. James Vincent McMorrow backfelthead Change image and share on social
My first record was made in Termonfeckin, which is a small town on the north-east coast of Ireland. I had been in London, but it didn't click. So, at home, I didn't think about making something, just whether something could be made. There was no grand plan. James Vincent McMorrow clickcoasteast share on social
I've traveled quite a lot and become a coffee nut. James Vincent McMorrow coffeehavelot Change image and share on social
I'm very ambitious, musically - I want to create great things, not mediocre work. James Vincent McMorrow ambitiouscreategreat Change image and share on social
I don't know if I'm attention deficit, but I certainly am easily distracted by other things. James Vincent McMorrow attentiondeficitdistract Change image and share on social
I like what I like, I don't like what I don't like, and I'm very bad at toning myself down. James Vincent McMorrow badton Change image and share on social
You play a couple of shows, and these label guys come - and they leave halfway through a show. Then the phone calls just stop. And your heart is broken. James Vincent McMorrow breakcallcouple Change image and share on social
The idea of trying to predict what people will or won't respond to is risky. James Vincent McMorrow ideapeoplepredict Change image and share on social