There’s Always Some Level Of Optimism In

Van Morrison Is Probably, At This Point In Time, My Biggest Influence As A Vocalist. When We Were Making Our Last Album I Had A Vinyl Copy Of 'veedon Fleece' In The Vocal Booth In Front Of Me, In The Dorky Sense. I Think There Were Candles Around, Which Is Really Tacky, But Hey, I Needed To Channel Van The Man!

A Lot Of Times When I'm Writing Lyrics, I Just Think About Insecurities That I Might Have And Turn Them Into A Scene. Some Things May Be True, And Some Things May Not.

We Love A Good, Hyped Sound, But When It Starts To Sound Insincere, That's When I Lose Interest. I Hope That Our Music, Even If It Sounds Polished, Doesn't Sound Insincere.

In A City Like New York, Any Night Can Be Completely Different, Even In A Subtle Way.

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.