Although Stipe's input was minimal, it was enough to inspire Lightbody to rediscover his muse. He recalled, "Michael just made a few suggestions here and there. On the track called 'New York' there was a line, 'Your face has never left me.' He said, 'That sounds like you've got a girl's head in your bag.' So we changed that."
Nov 22, 2015
Snow Patrol - New York
Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody struggled with writer's block when penning Fallen Empires. Speaking to Q
magazine, the singer explained how a chance meeting with R.E.M.
vocalist Michael Stipe at a Californian studio rejuvenated his writing
process. He recalled, "I couldn't even write my name on a cheque. It was
that bad at the time ... (Stipe arriving at the studio) was amazing
because the first song I ever played live was R.E.M.'s 'Find the River'
at a school concert."
Although Stipe's input was minimal, it was enough to inspire Lightbody to rediscover his muse. He recalled, "Michael just made a few suggestions here and there. On the track called 'New York' there was a line, 'Your face has never left me.' He said, 'That sounds like you've got a girl's head in your bag.' So we changed that."
Although Stipe's input was minimal, it was enough to inspire Lightbody to rediscover his muse. He recalled, "Michael just made a few suggestions here and there. On the track called 'New York' there was a line, 'Your face has never left me.' He said, 'That sounds like you've got a girl's head in your bag.' So we changed that."
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