If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record

I started playing music at a pretty young age

Happy music doesn't tend to move me much

I make the kind of music I like

But I can't really say there is too much modern music that I'm blown away by at this moment

I privilege the music over the lyrics

Emerson, Lake & Palmer or King Crimson or Gentle Giant - the worst prog rock references I can come up with. Though I totally loved those groups as a kid.