Trying to cope with the balance between home life and road life has been a theme in my music since early Red House Painters records.

I'm always moving forward creatively and don't like stalling, trying to find the perfect snare drum sound.

I'm 45 and I don't have time to spend two years of my life bringing in producers and dragging the record around the planet.

Like many musicians, it's my roots in music, playing cover songs. I've done probably a lot more covers than the average person who does what I do, but I'm very proud of it, and I do feel like I really bring a lot artistically to these covers.

I've guess I've gotten older and my sex appeal has waned. It's OK. I've got an amazing girlfriend and she keeps me happy.

I make music to process - because I have to, not for praise or accolades or reactions.

When I get compared to artists like Jose Gonzalez or Bon Iver, I can't help but think, "I've been doing this since they were in third grade."