Art College Quotes: Where Creative Careers Began
Where music careers started
These art college quotes trace how Art school hallways became the starting point for real music careers, including the band that eventually became Queen.
Mum and Dad always wanted me to do whatever I was happy doing. I nearly went to art college at 16, but decided to do a BTEC in performing arts.
Our bassist, Tim Staffell, was at art college with Frederick Bulsara, who changed his name to Freddie Mercury and joined the band on vocals after Tim left in 1970.
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I literally left school and went straight into music via art college for a year, and I've been so involved in my job of writing songs that the more actively involved part became channeled into standing on the stage and...
At the art college in Edinburgh someone arranged for some London groups to come up and play. I was in a supporting band, with Bernie Green I think. Derek Bailey was one of the visiting musicians. He seemed to like...
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I wanted to be an animator originally. I went to art school; I went to art college and everything. But that screen was just calling me.
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Others recall performing in supporting bands while still at College, or leaving school entirely to pursue music through art college instead.
