I'm in an odd position because I write across so many genres for so many people and they all influence me, and if I'm going to write as honest an album as possible, it's going to be layered.

I'm just a regular guy, but if you cross me it will get physical.

I grew up listening to English music.

I'm a sucker for pop melodies, things you can't get out of your head.

Honest always sells. Always has, always will.

I listen to the far left which informs the far right. Somewhere in the middle is where we end up.

With iPhones, nobody has an excuse for writer's block. If you're at Whole Foods getting your green tea extract and you have a melody, you just drop it into your voice memo and save it for later.