Having a baby is one of the most wonderful things in your life, as well as the hardest thing in your life.

I come from a big family of musicians, so I was lucky enough to grow up with guitars all around the house. Even though I didn't really know much at the time, my brother had a Les Paul Goldtop, and my dad always had this Fender or some bizarre Pedulla-Orsini guitar.

Rihanna is so into rock, and she gives me an empty canvas to work with. I get to do wild solos and crunch up the rhythms. It's rock, it's R&B, it's hip-hop, it's funky - all totally up my alley.

As for the first guitar I actually bought, I believe it was a Cherry Red Kramer! I think I bought it because Eddie Van Halen played Kramer, and I remember it had a Rockinger tremolo on it.

My current project is my band, Population 1. We are writing, rehearsing and playing in Los Angeles.

As opposed to touring for three years and then going into the studio and writing an album, I think this record is representative of a lot of everyday people.