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Devin Townsend

Canadian Musician

Born: May 5, 1972

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I come from a blue collar background. Devin Townsend

Background Collar Come Blue Blue-Collar

I think that the pivotal point of me in terms of the choral stuff is that I was involved in this provincial choir at 16 or 17. We went and played in churches and convention centres. The music we got to do was so inspiring for me. Devin Townsend

Music Me Think Churches Point Inspiring Stuff Involved Terms Got Provincial Convention Pivotal Choir Played

I love Strapping Young Lad. I'm incredibly proud of that band; I'm incredibly proud of everything we did. Devin Townsend

Love Band Young Incredibly Everything Proud Did Lad

I tend to find in my musical world people end up appearing, and I'm pretty good at being able to discern right away whether or not they are going to be appropriate based on their personality. Devin Townsend

While I was recording 'Ziltoid,' the movie 'Mars Attacks' came on TV, I think, six times in one week. So I don't know if there's any direct references or anything, but the aesthetics of that movie was definitely around while I was creating the music, so I'd be lying if I said it wasn't part of it. Devin Townsend

Music Recording Think Lying Definitely TV Mars Direct Week Attacks Part Know Around Said Aesthetic Came References Times Any Six Movie Anything While Creating

I'll be the first to admit when I'm influenced by something. Devin Townsend

First Admit Be The First Something Influenced

I think that religion is incredibly cruel, and I think that my biggest problem with being vegetarian, usually, is other vegetarians. Devin Townsend

Religion Problem Think Other Incredibly Cruel Vegetarian Being Biggest Biggest Problem

People say, 'Well, why don't you talk about being vegetarian?' And I'm like, 'People will find out.' The people who are interested in what I do and why I do it, being a vegetarian is a big part of that. Devin Townsend

You People Will Big Say Out Find People Say About Vegetarian Part Like Talk Well Big Part Being Interested Who Why

For me, the one thing I've got going for me in terms of my attributes as a musician is vision. Devin Townsend

Me Vision Musician One Thing Terms Attributes Got Going The One Thing Thing

I think live stuff is certainly stuff I enjoy doing. I do like performing for people and bringing it to people. Devin Townsend

People Live Enjoy Think Stuff Performing Like Doing Certainly Bringing

I made 'Epicloud' for the people that have listened to what I've done because I really think that this style of music fits well into my personal daily life and hopefully others. Devin Townsend

Life Music Daily People Made Style Think Others Hopefully For The People Well Because Fits Personal Done Listened Really Daily Life

I think a lot of the fun of making records, for me, is making each one of them a situation. For example, with 'Ghost,' I found a group of people that had an energy together, and we kind of did it in a cabin somewhere. Devin Townsend

I think I've been playing bass for as long as I've played guitar, and I love them both. Devin Townsend

Love Guitar Long Think Bass Both Been Them Played Playing

As a drummer, I'm rhythmically so disabled that it's hilarious. Devin Townsend

Hilarious Disabled Drummer Rhythmically

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