Sonny Sandoval Quotes

Sonny Sandoval

Profession : Musician

Birth : May 16, 1974

I'm really not the biggest metal fan as it is. I'm more of a hard-street-punk kind of kid, but I also loved hip hop and reggae music, so we have always sort of refused a street style that is something that we are used to. Something that makes us comfortable and sounds good to us.

Sonny Sandoval

You got to look the part. You have to look like all the successful rock bands look. This is what they do. That's never been us. You know, it's a hard game to play: at the end of the day, we are just a rock band and have so many different cultures of music that we have grown up on, because we are fans of all different kinds of music.

Sonny Sandoval

I was never growing up saying, 'Dude, I want to sing in a band.'

Sonny Sandoval

I became a Christian when I was 19, and it wasn't like I was raised with the church.

Sonny Sandoval

We're all confused and have problems and struggles.

Sonny Sandoval

Christian bookstores have banned our records, but we don't need them.

Sonny Sandoval

We were never Christian enough for the Christian world, but were always way too Christian for the rock world.

Sonny Sandoval

With rock n' roll and touring comes a lot of good and bad decisions. These guys who are 21, they're out there, and they're not indestructible. The history of rock n' roll tells us, and so a lot of these guys are on this road to destruction.

Sonny Sandoval

P.O.D. kind of built that brand name. We came out and have been open about our faith. We've always been a positive band in a world that's pretty crazy and wild.

Sonny Sandoval

I think we've connected with our fan base on more than just a rock n' roll level. We really do care about our fans who come out. We have love for people, and we're just trying to spread that good message.

Sonny Sandoval

We never claimed to be a Christian band; we just were outspoken about our faith. It's not like we knew there was a scene.

Sonny Sandoval

To me, Christianity was so conservative and stuffy, but for me, it was just a relationship with God. The Church relationship was just so stuffy.

Sonny Sandoval

Some kid who thinks he's cool can say, 'Hey, I'm down with Jah.' It's the same thing as saying, 'I'm down with God.' If it's easier for you to relate that way, then cool.

Sonny Sandoval

Someone like a Bob Marley - he was singing Scripture.

Sonny Sandoval

We want to be one of those bands that made their own way - a U2, a Led Zeppelin, a Red Hot Chili Peppers. I don't want to be a 'Behind the Music.'

Sonny Sandoval

Rock and roll has become entertainment that just says what the consumer wants to hear. There's no more edge or rebellion that sets it apart from the norm.

Sonny Sandoval

We want to represent the things we believe.

Sonny Sandoval

We have people on the road with us - our wives, our families and pastors. We come alongside each other, and we're always in prayer.

Sonny Sandoval

To know that so many people have our backs and support us is an awesome thing. You need people saying, 'Hey man, I'm with you all the way.'

Sonny Sandoval

I grew up in Imperial Beach, surfing and going to the beach - my son plays baseball at the park.

Sonny Sandoval