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I made songs really for myself - I didn't ever expect to put it out there.

Frank Iero

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Frank Iero
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: October 31
Guitarist
Musician
Singer
Belleville
New Jersey
Frank Anthony Iero
Jr.
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I think that's really the beauty of life, like, we're this collection of moments, this collection of experiences that we've had, or little tics that we've stolen from other people, it's like we're this amalgamation of all of that.
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I'm a big proponent of letting songs tell me what they wanna sound like.
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Where my heart lies is in the real-life, but at the same time part of it lies in this creative realm where I need to go in and put out that fire, scratch that itch, in order to be all rounded.
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Sometimes art is just about getting a reaction, that's really the end-all be-all.
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Very rarely I create things and feel like I don't want to recreate them in a live setting. It's a completely different world, but at the same time that's where I've always come from. Enjoying that give-and-take from a live audience, there's a large part of me that's looking forward to it, and creating that relationship again.
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I've always been in bands writing songs with friends in order to play shows or record a future record.
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My first show was when I was a high school freshman, but it was at the junior class dance. My older friend and bandmate booked it.
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Every time somebody ever told you that you weren't gonna amount to anything, you know, that's your time to shine, you know? You can show everybody and prove to yourself what you're doing is real and that it counts and that it makes a difference.
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I have no want or desire to solo. I'd rather create melodies and accompanying parts.
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Every time I felt the pain coming on I'd go downstairs and hammer out an idea. After a few months I started to take a look at what I was making, I had for the first time in my life written a large grip of songs completely alone and without any expectations or plans of what they would be for.
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I feel like you have to make art because you have to make it. But the end result of it- that last stage- you have to show it to somebody else to hopefully get a rise or reaction out of them- [to see] if it’ll affect someone else.
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I've been really fortunate where I've made stuff that connects to people on a positive level, and that makes me feel really good, but I can't feel comfortable in dictating what they're supposed to feel out of it, nor am I a professional in something where I can really help people any farther than creating the things that I make to help myself.
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Sometimes it's a little overwhelming to take on other people's stories, that's just the kind of person I am, maybe I'm empathetic to a fault, I internalize a lot, so it can be a bit hard sometimes, but I understand that that's what they need, and if I can do it, then I'll do it, but if I can't, then I'll try to take a knee.
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About six years ago my family was affected by multiple sclerosis.
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People don't always realize that a record is forever. It'll always be there under your name. You've got to be certain that it's right.
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These are dangerous days we live in and you, the artists, are our last defense.
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No one is born with hate in their heart. Hate is something that has been taught. It is not an innate survival skill that we need It is a form of stupidity that penetrates our minds and will eventually destroy us.
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Love what you do and who you truly are. Be willing to die for it. If you are true to yourself, you can never go wrong
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There's lots of bands where somebody will write lyrics and somebody else will sing them. It works for a lot of people, but that feels weird to me. I don't mean this in a bad way at all but it just feels fake.. I guess in my heart of hearts, whether the person has a good voice or not I want [the songs] to come from them. I don't know why.
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Festivals are weird, you never know what to expect so it's a bit more nerve wracking then playing your own show.
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