Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell – HuffPost 6.2.10

Mike Ragogna: Your DIY approach is what most artists have to adopt for survival. In your case, you had a track record so it paid off, but most new bands don’t have as rich a history. What is your advice for these artists?

Ben Bridwell: Well, it’s hard to tell because, you know, I wouldn’t be talking to you on the phone right now if it weren’t for Sub Pop taking care of us for those two records and getting us to the level that we were at. I think that every band is different, and obviously, if you can afford to do it yourself and you have the patience and the resources to get yourself out there on your own, you go for that and the ownership of your art. But for some bands, it doesn’t work that way. Sometimes you need that machine behind you to get you to that next level. Honestly, it took us being a part of that kind of machine to get us to the level where we could do it ourselves. So, I think each band scenario is going to be unique for whoever it is. It’s hard to say which one’s right and which one’s wrong because I wouldn’t have been on the path to success if it wasn’t for Sub Pop, you know?