[Jack Johnson] really helped me make the record, put it out, and then let me tour with him for two years. He really helped me out.

My wife really pushed me in that direction, to write my own songs and start singing, so I think having the whole family thing is such a huge thing.

[Jack Johnson] really helped me make the record, put it out, and then let me tour with him for two years. He really helped me out.

From the age of 16 on, I brought my guitar everywhere. I just fell in love with learning the guitar, and I wanted to learn songs and chords, and that led to wanting to start a band, and to wanting to do our first show.

The Surf Lodge has got to be seven or eight years I've been playing there, every summer. It's definitely one of the most fun gigs of our whole East Coast tour. The beautiful atmosphere, amazing stage overlooking that beautiful lagoon - it's just a really hip, cool spot to play. We always look forward to it, every year.

Nobody in my family ever surfed, but they would always bring me to the beach.

They say things happen for a reason You don't do them, they won't.