I think that what happens is that all of my modern influences blend together with the older soul influences and you get Mayer Hawthorne.

My intentions with any of my music is to keep it futuristic and updated and be experimental and try new things.

I shopped at J. Crew in high school, I studied computer science. I was a nerd-nerd, now I'm a music-nerd.

I'm trying to just drop so much music that people cannot ignore it.

Gary Numan had a huge influence on both my music and my style. He had his own unique fashion sense - that futuristic space style. It was out there.

I think that what happens is that all of my modern influences blend together with the older soul influences and you get Mayer Hawthorne.

I've always made sure that I tour with bands that people aren't expecting me to tour with.