I Idolised Bands Like Pearl Jam And

I Idolised Bands Like Pearl Jam And Smashing Pumpkins, Who Wanted To Reach As Many People As They Could.

My Dad Dragged Me To A Bruce Springsteen Concert As A Kid. It Was My First Concert, But I Fell Asleep In The Middle. My Second Concert Was Weezer On The Pinkerton Tour, And Pinkerton Is The Reason Why Im Doing This.

It's The Coolest Part About Writing Music. I Don't Know How Other People Work, But So Much Is Derived From Some Amalgamation Of All These Different Songs That I Love. That's Why They Jump All Over The Place.

Eventually, Out Of Sheer Will Of Never Wanting To Get A Job Or Go To College, I Found My Way Into Doing Music Full-time.

As A Songwriter I Hate This Whole, 'if It's A Sad Song, It Has To Sound Like A Sad Song Thing.' And That Goes All The Way Back To My Days With The Format. I'm An Insane Narcissist, So If I Have To Get Something Off My Chest, I'll Get Something Off My Chest.