![]() I wanted to write like I was totally unknown and no one would ever hear the songs. But I was going through some shitty stuff in my personal life and it naturally found an outlet in my songwriting. I don't really sit around and plan what to write before, you know, writing it I like to let stuff arrive in the manner of its own choosing. ![]() What went into writing and producing the album “Tape Deck Heart” and was the process any different than your previous albums?įT: “Tape Deck Heart” ended up being an album about a breakup. I don't listen to music as I write (wouldn't work!), but I do listen to a lot of music and I try to figure out songs I like, how they're constructed and so on.ĭF: A good friend of mine demanded I listen to “The Way I Tend To Be” and it’s been on my writing playlist ever since. Sometimes it's words first, sometimes music, and the best is when the two of them arrive at the same time. I don't really think about developing it, other than trying to be better at what I do.ĭF: What’s your writing process like? Do you start with the music or lyrics? Do you prefer writing early in the day or late at night? Do you listen to music while you…write songs?įT: I don't have a set process as such, other than the fact that I write on the road. Then, Nirvana hit me like a train, and pushed me toward punk stuff like Descendents, Black Flag, NOFX, and so on.ĭF: How would you define your sound? How did you go about developing it?įT: I don't spend time trying to define my sound, I just play. ![]() At the time, I didn't want to be reliant on other people as I was feeling quite let down by what had happened with the band, so doing things on my own made the most sense to me.ĭF: Who were some of your earliest musical influences?įT: As a kid, I was initially into Iron Maiden, Metallica, AC/DC, and stuff like that. I guess when the wheels started falling off Million Dead, I had a little time to consider what it was I wanted to do afterwards. Being a singer/songwriter, strictly speaking was never really something I thought about growing up. Daniel Ford: When did you first realize you wanted to be a singer/songwriter?įrank Turner: Interesting question.
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