Being an opener is all about warming up the audience for the main band. That is always fun, pretty easy; there isn't a lot of pressure.

Never apologize on stage. Most people never notice when you make a mistake or if you are having a bad show.

I think it's important to make sure you learn and understand the business that you are in, but it's also important to not let that get in the way of your main focus.

Where I grew up, surfing was a way for people to celebrate their love and respect for the ocean.

I toured for about 2 1/2 years on twentythree and then I took about a year off. I really just spent some good quality time by myself at my house, cooking, watching movies, hanging with my friends, and family. I just really needed a chance to get away from the music for a minute and decompress.

I'm just as normal as anybody else. I'm just probably in the same place as many people in their mid to late twenties are.

I love myspace and sites like that, cause its allowed me to stay connected to my fans. The personal connection remains the same, but as I've grown, it never gets to be too overwhelming. It allows the artist to be as involved as they want to be.