It’s challenging to live in Anacortes. I lived in Olympia for five years, went on tour for a year, ended up in Norway for a winter, and ended up back in Anacortes. But I have a long life ahead of me. I’ll probably live in many different places, and then die in Anacortes. Phil Elverum Read Quote
I think I’m obsessed with accessibility which is why, when I’m touring, I want to play all ages shows. Phil Elverum Read Quote
I’m really nervous about coming off as exclusive or elitist. At the same time, I recognize that when I put out vinyl or an expensive coffee table book not everyone can afford it or listen to it. Phil Elverum Read Quote
I just play under the name Mt. Eerie. I started doing that in 2003 and I’ve pretty much been doing that since then. Phil Elverum Read Quote
I am drawn to cold, desolate places rather than Hawaii. I actually love Hawaii too, but I tend to go to Iceland or Norway or Northern Japan – northern places for whatever reason. Which aren’t necessarily the best places to tour. Phil Elverum Read Quote
It’s easy to get swept up in the day to day ridiculous things that are in the news. They’re not meaningless, they’re legitimate and worth being engaged with. But it’s easy to get overwhelmed and swept up and forget what real life feels like. Phil Elverum Read Quote
People used to assume I was a serious/sad person because of my music for some reason. Phil Elverum Read Quote
My grandpa is the funniest person in the world, straight up. But mostly everyone in my family groans when he is ‘on.’ I am his biggest fan. Phil Elverum Read Quote
Being a musician means I am ‘hanging out’ a lot, like driving on tour or being at a show or whatever, so maybe there’s more time to interact with peers and develop jokes. Phil Elverum Read Quote
It’s a beautiful idea to focus on how everything is temporary and always in flux. It may feel bad now, but it will feel good later, and vice versa. To write about those things brings this satisfying feeling as a creative person. Phil Elverum Read Quote
