My current project is my band, Population 1. We are writing, rehearsing and playing in Los Angeles.

I am affected by what is around. I don't think many people would admit that.

I think I'm a music fan before anything else.

I never record anything like a demo, I just go for it.

Live are a really good band. I like Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead I love. Even Oasis.

I definitely get affected by new stuff. There's a lot of older influences, but there's also newer stuff too.

There's two facets to writing a song. There's you sitting in your room writing the sentiments of the song; the lyrics, the melody and the changes, and then there's the part where you go into the studio and you put clothing on it.