I filled in for Papa Roach because we weren't doing much. Unwritten Law had a few more shows booked, but I got the call to fill in again at the end of the year. I was like, "I have to make myself available to these guys."

I have known people throughout my years of playing where maybe they had a gig, but then lost the gig because they didn't really move forward with them.

I'm the drummer that kind of plays more on top of the beat.

You always go in with the intention of playing your best and knowing the material you're auditioning.

Papa Roach are not just going to take tours just to take tours.

I was still doing the punk thing, but also playing in some indie bands, I had a less crazy hairstyle.

I mean that's something we're very conscious of when writing. Tempos are very important. Like "Oh we can't play the song too fast because people aren't going to feel it." There's a pulse to a song. You can't play it too slow. We're always trying to find the perfect tempo.