Artists Who are most inspiring at the moment...

Robert: The artist whom I find to be most inspiring as of today, would have to be none other than Ben Gibbard. Gibbard is the lead vocalist/guitarist of the band Death Cab for Cutie. He is also associated with such acts as: The Postal Service, All Time Quarterback and his own solo project. The reason that I find Ben most inspiring is that his lyrics in every one of his songs are so deep and meaningful. Every song that he takes part in, not only sounds great, but his words and how they are sang litterally send chills up and down my entire body. Ben Gibbard is a very intellegent man, based on the way he writes. There is a song on the "Plans" album, by Death Cab for Cutie that is about eight full minutes long and for about the final three minutes, Ben repeats the phrase, "I need you so much closer." He does this in a sort of way that makes it sound better and better each time. I am in a place of woa everytime I hear the song. Another lyrical phrase that really means alot to me is in a Death Cab song called: "Tiny Vessels," where Ben sings, "The tiny vessels move into your neck and form to bruises that you said you didn't want to fade...but they did and so did I that day." The man makes an immoral time, leading to a depressed leave, while refering to a hicky, seem so beautiful, sad and poetic. I am very impressed as not only a fan of his music, but also as a fellow musician. Ben Gibbard is where I draw most of my inspiration lyrically and emotionally. He is one of my heros....aw yeah.

Nick: Well currently I am finding many different artists very inspriational. There styles are quite different, but here goes. The first I think would have to be a fella by the name of Daniel Johnston, he is fairly minimalistic, and not ocnvensionally talented. But he has a deep sincerity, in his songs which really makes them so amazing. His first 11 albums were him recording into a boom box, and would give the tapes to his friends and girls that he thought were cute. Ben Gibbard claims Daniel as an inspiration and has covered one of his songs. Another band that that I have been inspired by recently is the Beach Boys, they are just really amazing, and i don't really try to sound like them but i practice vocals to their stuff so I suppose I am. Grampall Jookabox inspires me, I really like the tribal sounding drums with his guitar and folk sounding songs.