My second record was all about big ideas - I was trying to make big statements about the culture, about life. I think in a certain way, I was a 27 year old kid with a guitar
For my second record I had gotten ProTools and started to familiar myself with hard disc recording.
If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record
I got a publishing deal with BMG, they were supportive, and some money to record demos
It's inevitable your environment will influence what you do
Things come to me pretty regularly. There is never a shortage or a backlog