Kasey Anderson (born 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and musician. In August 2013 Anderson pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges and was sentenced to four years in prison.
Inspiration is everywhere - film, television, newspapers, novels, overheard conversations, whatever you can tap into. It's out there, and I've been at this long enough to know that it won't always just come to me; sometimes I have to go get it.
I think the great thing about art is that you can create it anywhere. I made a record of cover tunes on my laptop in hotel rooms throughout Europe last year and it is still very much a "Kasey Anderson" record.
Portland has influenced me in that it is very much where I feel most "at home" in the world. I grew up there. My family is there, my closest friends are there; my favorite bookstore, record store and coffee joint are there. Portland changed a lot during the eight years I lived in Bellingham but, every time I went back, it always felt like home.
You influence your surroundings every bit as much as they influence you.
I don't really have a set-in-stone process or formula. Sometimes the melody is there and I have to chase down the lyrics. Sometimes, the song is there and I have to make the melody fit. What I've learned so far about songwriting is that I can't force a song. If I try to do that, it's hollow, and people know a hollow song when they hear it. It's the song they stop listening to and forget about. I'd prefer not to write those kinds of songs.
Butch Vig
Andre the Giant
Gloria Swanson
Meagan Good
Mark Satin
Amari Cooper
Dominique Pire
John Perez
Kim Hee-jin
Henri Barbusse
Trey Gowdy
Landon Curt Noll