Top 11 Quotes & Sayings by Yann Tiersen

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a French musician Yann Tiersen.

Last updated on April 14, 2025.

Yann Tiersen is a Breton musician and composer. His musical career is split between studio recordings, music collaborations and film soundtracks songwriting. His music incorporates a large variety of classical and contemporary instruments, primarily the electric guitar, the piano, synthesisers and the violin, but also instruments such as the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, piano accordion or even typewriter.

French - Musician | Born: June 23, 1970

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When I'm working in the studio, I like to be on my own because I don't know where I'm going; I want to be completely free to spend lots of time on songs.

Yann Tiersen

I started making music with my band in the '80s, so I am more product of post punk than classical music, and I have always carried on this way.

Yann Tiersen

Most of the time I like to start an album abroad, not at home, just to avoid the pressure, to not wake up and think, 'OK, it's the first of recording this album.' I like to avoid that.

Yann Tiersen

I love working and writing new songs. But sometimes you need to wait, to have something in your mind, and then you can let yourself play music.

Yann Tiersen

I don't compose, actually. I just record. I'm the opposite of a composer in my way of working. I'm more instinctive.

Yann Tiersen

I want less and less control with music. Just playing music without any idea of composition or writing.

Yann Tiersen

I can't imagine playing a boring gig. Like, a boring audience without reaction, I will play against them.

Yann Tiersen

In France the music schools are a bit old fashioned. I was more excited about doing my own stuff or to play with my friend in my band, than studying the piano.

Yann Tiersen

I started making music with my band in the 80s, so I am more product of post punk than classical music, and I have always carried on this way.

Yann Tiersen

Let's play with sound, forget all knowledge and instrumental skills, and just use instinct – the same way punk did.

Yann Tiersen

Most of the time I like to start an album abroad, not at home, just to avoid the pressure, to not wake up and think, OK, its the first of recording this album. I like to avoid that.

Yann Tiersen

Top 11 Quotes & Sayings by Yann Tiersen

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