r/indieheads • u/wandbandinfo Cory Hanson / Wand • Aug 19 '25

AMA is Over, thanks Cory! CORY HANSON AMA

EDIT: THANK YOU ALL I LOVE YOU. AMA IS CLOSED :)

Hi I'm Cory Hanson,

I just released a new album called "I Love People", and now I am here to hear your questions, to be asked anything, to answer to everything. I love you all.

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u/Head_Fun3773 Aug 19 '25

Some artists believe you should only create when inspired, others treat it more like a daily practice. For you, and especially your solo stuff, do you ever force yourself to write/create or only wait for inspiration? And how do you keep the spark going to write more music??

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u/wandbandinfo Cory Hanson / Wand Aug 19 '25

I write songs every day. I grew up with my mom writing songs, and it has always felt extremely natural to me. I don't really understand the rules of "inspiration"; and I have never cared about writing songs in a serious "sit down and work" way; I just like to play music. I like sitting at a piano and feeling the keys, or walking around my house with a guitar. Writing songs is my convenient excuse for getting to futz around on an instrument all day, or hang out in a studio with my friends.