Chris Walla on Quitting, Norway, Alcohol, Perfectionism, and Terrible Music Teachers

Chris Walla’s life today is very different from where it has been
in the past. The musician and producer isn’t in the Pacific
Northwest, for instance, where he grew up and lived for many
years. He’s in Trondheim, Norway, where he is putting down roots
and continues to compose and produce. And while that happens,
Death Cab for Cutie, the band he co-founded in the 1990s, is in
the midst of a 71-stop international tour.


In this interview, Chris talks about music instructors and
academic experiences that didn’t quite kill his love of making
music. He weighs the thrill of playing music with his friends to
the painful drudgery of touring and the experience of losing
connection with the songs. And he details his struggles with
depression, alcohol, and, despite overwhelming evidence to the
contrary, the nagging feeling that people don’t really want to
hear what he makes.


Learn more about Chris Walla and his Seattle recording studio by
visiting HallOfJusticeRecording.com. Listen to Chris Walla's
music on the streaming service of your choice. Follow Chris on
Twitter @calculizer.


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