I make the kind of music I like.
I got a publishing deal with BMG, they were supportive, and some money to record demos.
I certainly wouldn't say that my life is a disaster, but there have been moments where I've felt like that.
I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.
I actually am always a music first person.
Happy music doesn't tend to move me much.
But really important, perhaps most important is the craft; how you make your record, the creation of these sonic worlds you want your listener to hear.
Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration.
And frankly, when I made that record, hit songs were not what I was trying to achieve.
I mean, at the end of the day when I'm making a record, what I want to do is what I do.
I also wanted to make a record that was about other things than romance, yeah, after two years on the road singing all the songs from the first album, I got kind of tired of that.
But I can't really say there is too much modern music that I'm blown away by at this moment.
I privilege the music over the lyrics.
I started playing music at a pretty young age.
I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my creative projects.