I operate in such a vacuum. I write by myself, it's a very solitary experience, and I'm not used to, I've never had a label or anyone to say, "We wanna hear a single, we gotta come back and retool some of these songs until they're more catchy."

I've always got songs ready to go. It's not a challenge to conjure anything, it's just whether the music I supply is desirable.

You're forced to step into that performer role. I can't just hide behind a synthesizer forever.

I'll acknowledge that I'm from Canada but I don't think I'll acknowledge that I'm Canadian.

When people all wear the same thing, people notice. They aren't stupid. People don't go, "Oh, you can see right through them!"

Everybody now who's playing in Unicorn band is deeply schooled in music. I'm the only one who's self-taught, which I think is a bit hilarious because I'm leading the band and writing the songs, but I'm surrounded by such overwhelmingly competent musicians.

I like writing stories. That's what I like to do. That's the way I see it, but with every song I get sucked into feeling something.