I grew up in a place called Malahide, which is by the water and is beautifully quiet, leafy, and part serene.

I've traveled quite a lot and become a coffee nut.

You get one chance to make an impression and coasting through is a disservice.

I didn't start playing music really until I was 18/19, so it was a relatively new thing. I didn't play much music in school.

I really wanted to approach performing live differently than most people who just play guitar and sing.

You play a couple of shows, and these label guys come - and they leave halfway through a show. Then the phone calls just stop. And your heart is broken.

I'm mostly a keep-to-myself kind of guy, but you slowly find yourself getting folded into the musical tapestry.