I don't know if it's cool to say this anymore, but I grew up listening to Gary Glitter. A majority of his songs were in that shuffle-blues beat, and I think that's probably why I tend to write like that.

I sit down and create atmospheres, start playing guitar or piano and just sing whatever comes out of my mouth.

I don't know if it's cool to say this anymore, but I grew up listening to Gary Glitter. A majority of his songs were in that shuffle-blues beat, and I think that's probably why I tend to write like that.

I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.

Record covers helped me discover a lot of music that I wasn't aware of.

When I write love songs, people think they're really soppy - but I see love as a consolation for the boredom of life.

I knew at quite a young age that I had an issue with drinking.