I mean, the last thing I want to do is be involved in politics.

No, as an artist, you have to be free to explore all the corners of your heart. There are no boundaries.

I'm a huge fan of Billy Idol. I spiked my hair every day like him in 7th and 8th grade.

That's what I love about Nashville and the music community - seeing kids around acoustic music and bluegrass picking parties is the best.

And if I want to get involved in choosing sides, I usually pick hockey or football.

I think the great country songs mixed with some of that bluegrass instrumentation - and surrounding all that with a little bit of a rock vibe and energy - is the kind of music I make.

As a songwriter, you might write every day and throughout the course of a year you might get four songs that are really special.