I only write maybe one or two songs every couple of years that I think are good enough to play alone without other stuff happening.

Our vocal harmonies started to feel like a cop-out: all group-singing, all the time.

I love Seattle, but I am definitely excited to be in a new place. Growing up there and then living in an apartment in the city for seven years, I just felt stagnant.

The notes sound like they're coming from inside your mind... It was the closest thing to a psychedelic experience I've ever had.

The only thing I think about is doing something where I'm the only person making all the decisions - I think that would be fun to do, just to get it out of my system. And honestly, I kind of got it out of my system when I recorded three songs and put them online. That was enough of a solo experience for me; it scratched that itch.

I've been listening to a lot of John Coltrane. I don't know if that would or wouldn't surprise anybody. I go through different phases - sometimes I want to listen to music that's just pummeling.

I was raised up believing I was somehow unique.