LifestyleThe Guardian‘I’d rather live through something publicly than escape it privately’: Jack Antonoff on survivor’s guilt, songwriting and his shock breakup
Jack Antonoff opens up about grief, survivor's guilt, and why he built his whole career around radical honesty in his music.
Whether he’s playing the role of soul-baring artist or starry producer, the Bleachers frontman strives to keep his integrity intact. He weighs in on Ed Sheeran, his love of working on ‘high-stakes’ albums and and why he’ll never stop singing about the end of his marriage
Bleachers frontman and superstar producer Jack Antonoff has given a candid interview about his life, songwriting and the grief that shaped his career.
His sister died of a brain tumour aged 13, and Antonoff says that loss drove him to write songs so personal they would tell his whole life story.
His latest Bleachers album, Everyone for Ten Minutes, traces his teenage years touring punk venues and the experiences that made him the artist he is today.
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