I knew I loved playing bluegrass, so I'd end up down there on Sunday nights at the bluegrass jam. Sturgill Simpson bluegrassendjam Change image and share on social
London's been really good to me - England as a whole - but the Scots and the Irish especially are very appreciative because that's kind of where it all came from. Sturgill Simpson appreciativeenglandgood Change image and share on social
I'm not meant to sit on the couch and not play music. But I never want to feel like I have to put out a record. I don't want to ever make those records. Sturgill Simpson couchfeelmake Change image and share on social
I grew up listening to everything. I was in rock n' roll bands and punk bands, and I loved bluegrass and country music, too. Then, when I moved to Nashville, I put out a very traditional country record because that's just what you do. I had a bunch of very traditional country songs. Next thing you know, you're a country singer. Sturgill Simpson bandbluegrassbunch share on social
You make a little noise, and you can sell out your local hometown club. But then you drive an hour down the road to the next town, and there might be eight people there. Sturgill Simpson clubdrivehometown Change image and share on social
I saw Dolly Parton play at the Glastonbury Festival to about 120,000 people. It was an ocean of human beings. I was a mile away from the stage, and I swear to God, I could feel her energy. Sturgill Simpson 000beingdolly Change image and share on social
Elvis was a way bigger influence than Waylon Jennings, but you don't wanna tell people, 'I never really listened to Waylon.' Sturgill Simpson bigelvisinfluence Change image and share on social
The only way I'm going to support my family is to tour. I love playing, don't get me wrong. That 90 minutes every night, that's free. We get paid to travel. But every night, I have to get myself locked in. There are a thousand people that don't want to be disappointed, because they have a lot of expectations. Sturgill Simpson disappointexpectationfamily share on social
I worked for Union Pacific. I started out as a conductor at an intermodal switching facility outside of Salt Lake City. We'd pull in trains from all over the country, break them apart, consolidate the freight, and build other trains. It was great until I screwed up and took a management position. Then it became no fun very quickly. Sturgill Simpson breakbuildcity share on social