Occupation: Songwriter Birth: February 25, 1971
I was so dyslexic as a kid, and still am, and music was such a great form of escape to me. At school I'd keep my head down and try not to get beat up….
I never really know what I'm playing. I just follow what sounds good in my head and keep going..
Someone asked me if I was a method actor - I loved that! I needed to know what it felt like to lose everything just to do the Bad Day video! I could ….
I love making music but with that comes a lot of responsibility and you have to put yourself out there more. I'm learning as I go. The music has draw….
Well, I'm very dyslexic, so I can't read music. It means I never know where I'm at so it's different every single time. I know when it works though. ….
I just did whatever it took to keep making music - I slept on couches. You would be amazed at how far $20 can go if you stretch it out..
Someone asked me if I play piano because I feel like I have a protective wall around me. Maybe. I am really messed up..
For me there is a reluctance to be in front of cameras. I love making music but with that comes a lot of responsibility and you have to put yourself ….
I stayed involved with music my whole life. I was always playing with other people..
I think people want to put you in a box and close it away so that it makes them feel better. A lot of musicians get that..
I gave up that idea of trying to make music that I thought other people would want. I just made music for myself and music for people that I knew..
I didn't have to see this big clock on the wall and worry. Most of the record I made was experimental. If you have a lot of time to do that you don't….
I'm learning as I go. The music has drawn me out of my shell. It's made me open my door a little more and be able to look at people in the eye..
I just did whatever it took to keep making music - slept on couches. You would be amazed at how far $20 can go if you stretch it out..
I was doing stuff that for me was sort of more about playing real music..
I realized the more I made the music for myself, the more successful I was becoming..
I write everything. I have that control issue with my music. That's why I'm not in a band..