A.C. Newman was born on April 14, 1968 in Canada. He has been married to Christy Simpson since August 4, 2007.
I think I'm known for writing these pop songs that have a lot of parts and a lot of chords, and some...Show more »
I think I'm known for writing these pop songs that have a lot of parts and a lot of chords, and sometimes I try, consciously, to write simpler songs, just because it's not what I normally do. But it's always a strange exercise. Show less «
I think I've always been a big fan of singing with people that are better singers than me. Maybe it ...Show more »
I think I've always been a big fan of singing with people that are better singers than me. Maybe it feels like they're spotting me, like 'Don't worry, you won't fall, I've got you here'. Show less «
This is sort of cheesy, but I remember after my band Zumpano broke up ..when I was just flailing and...Show more »
This is sort of cheesy, but I remember after my band Zumpano broke up ..when I was just flailing and I didn't know what to do, I remember hearing that Mama Cass song 'Make Your Own Kind of Music' and it almost made me want to cry. That line about 'Make your own kind of music..even if if no one else is singing along' - I thought , 'Ah, that is so true'. I always try to carry that with me. Show less «
When you put something that's honest out there you don't want people to just shrug and go 'Who cares...Show more »
When you put something that's honest out there you don't want people to just shrug and go 'Who cares?' Even though..the final song on the record ['[They Should Have] Shut Down the Streets' ]is all about 'Why didn't the world shut down at my mother's funeral?'..Well, because. And the world's not going to shut down because you wrote a song about it. Show less «
[on 'Shutting Down the Street', recorded 2012] It was sort of a palette cleanser. I felt that I coul...Show more »
[on 'Shutting Down the Street', recorded 2012] It was sort of a palette cleanser. I felt that I couldn't go on doing what I normally do until I did this, you know? And I made this record thinking 'Oh, this isn't going to be my breakthrough record'. It was hard to escape. Show less «