Each Desaparecidos's Song Has A

I've Never Conceptualized Much Of What I Write About. Maybe, Once I'm Onto Something, I'll Conceptualize A Finished Record. I Want The Songs To Tie Together And Make Sense Together. I'm Not Like, "oh, I Want To Explore This Idea." That's Just Not How The Creative Process Works For Me. It's More Like Something Strikes Me, Or Finds Me, And Then I Wrestle With It After That. I Don't Sit Back In My Armchair, Like, "what Kind Of Philosophy Can I Explore Today?"

Maybe There's A Different Story When It Comes To Hip-hop Or Different Genres, But As Far As Rock Music Goes, I Think There Is A Sort Of Fear Of Saying Things People Might Be Apt To Criticize. Our Band Is The Opposite Of That.

I Do Think That Music Has A Special Ability To Get Behind Enemy Lines And Win Hearts And Minds.

Music Becomes Very Personal. When You Marry A Message You Want To Send Out Into The World With Good Music, All Of A Sudden You Have A Very Potent Way Of Delivering Your Message.

Desaparecidos Try To Be The Opposite Of Apathetic. There Are So Many Young People In America That Are Apathetic.