'Triboluminescence' is actually a scientific world meaning striking something and creating light from dark. I thought it was a great word and that is was a very apt metaphor for making music - or any creative act, really. We all start in the dark and have to create light.

It is not very practical in today’s world when you tour all over the place having a big band.

As an artist, I move along in my life, into whatever things I'm doing, and I hear things where it's like, "Oh, that'd be a great [song] title! I'll use that!" So I keep a running list of titles on my computer. I've got these words and phrases that just sustained my interest. So I'm a step ahead, really, with the titling!

I don't go out much to see bands. I prefer to be on stage.

Ive also just come off a year and a half playing acoustic shows which is fantastic for the hands, and changes your head a little bit.

What you aim for, in the first place, is to be as good as you can possibly be. This is what I do, and I'm going to try to be the best in the world.

My favorite sounds are the high, spacey ones that are very ambient.