For my second record I had gotten ProTools (program) and started to familiar myself with hard disc recording.

So I started chanting when I was nineteen, which was about twelve years ago, and it really had a huge impact on my outlook, happiness, and general creativity.

If I were to do this over I'd play a lot more shows before I made a record.

I got a publishing deal with BMG, they were supportive, and some money to record demos.

The difficult thing about a pop record is that you're given guidelines: it has to have 3 choruses, and then it must be between 3 minutes fifteen seconds and three minutes forty-five seconds.

I wouldn't say that I've had a tough life by any stretch of the imagination.