92 Quotes by Justin Tranter


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    In the band Semi-Precious Weapons, I got to sing, wear, and say exactly what I wanted for ten years.

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    You can tell if something feels special. But there are so many moving parts involved in making the song a hit. The radio has to deliver, the management has to deliver in terms of booking the right promotions... just being a good song isn't enough.

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    All songwriters are known as 'topliners' because the vocal goes on top of the track.

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    Pop just means popular - it can be any genre, and if it becomes popular, then it's pop music.

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    A couple of days working with Joe Jonas, I thought, 'This guy is a slayer of a singer; he's really funny, goofy, and sexy. We need to write that.' And that led to 'Cake By The Ocean.'

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    I really do pride myself on being able to help other people tell their stories and bring out the best in them. But I still, every song I'm writing, I still need to relate to it. I still need to find my true self in it, or else it'll feel dishonest. I mean, everything has a queer meaning as far as I'm concerned.

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    The only thing that's serious to me about music is making sure marginalized people are included in the story.

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