Somewhere between this kind of cruising freedom, and this understated moment where all these little things intertwine to create a bigger sound. You don't want one thing to be bright, or too prevalent.

I never have a clear goal or a theme when it comes to writing an album.

My siblings weren't playing music; I was the only one who wanted to buy a guitar and was listening on headphones the whole time.

I try to take whatever I can from the songs I grew up listening to, these vibed-out pop numbers, and make them my own in some weird way.

It was definitely strange to come home and all of a sudden have to shift gears into creative mode. I kind of had to figure out what it was about music that made it exciting, and question what it was that made it worth sacrificing all the other parts of my life that weren't as satisfying.

I was a bouncer, if you can believe it for a while in a sports bar. I let everybody in.