When I'm writing with just an acoustic guitar, it can be for anyone.

Bands from Akron have a sense of humor and don't tend to take themselves too seriously.

Guitar solos bore the hell out of me. Only a few guitarists interest me, and it's not about the solos they play, it's about the grooves they create.

My mum's family would all get together, with guitars, harmonica, mandolins and upright bass and play old blues and folk songs. That was normal to me.

I'm not too picky about guitars. I love to collect them, mostly oddballs, but I'm not married to any brand or model. Whatever guitar has the best character for the song is the one I want to use, because if you've got a style, you're going to sound like yourself no matter what guitar you play.

I don't make my living making records. Maybe someday I will.

Everybody always wants to rebel against their parents' music, but nobody listened to music louder than my dad.