“It all starts with a good song. You can look cool and work hard, but that won’t be enough. People will get into your coolness once they like the song. That’s when people want to find out more about an artist.”

— Sébastien Lefebvre

Interview with Simple Plan’s Sebastien Lefebvre https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/latest-updates/interview-with-simple-plans-sebastien-lefebvre

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