The American singer-songwriter takes some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us ahead of his upcoming UK Tour…
What are you up to at this very moment?
Driving to a show in Pontiac Michigan, my friends typing while I drive, because safety first!
What can fans expect to experience at one of your shows?
What can fans expect to experience at one of your shows?
Probably me talking too much, lots of stories, and I would like to think a general good time. I also like to hang around after the show and meet as many people as I can.
What is your favourite song to perform live?
Loaded Gun, I’ve always wanted to write a song like that, I used to cover a lot of blues songs and rock n roll songs because I love the feeling of playing them on stage.
When you’re not performing what do you do to keep yourself busy when you’re on tour / on the road?
Well there’s usually a lot of other work to do like emails and boring life stuff like paying bills and keeping up with things at home, but other than that I read and watch a lot of TV shows and movies. I’m watching the new season of Sons of Anarchy right now.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever played?
It’s a tie between the last time I played Toronto, Canada and when I played the Hammersmith in London with Boyce Avenue. Both were just such shocking turnouts, I was just trying to keep up with my own surprise the whole show.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
I saw the Beach Boys play when I was like 7 years old. I remember I was too far back to have it really matter that I was watching anything, but it was really cool to hear different versions of songs I had heard on records so many times.
Will you be playing any new material or a mixture of your back catalogue?
It changes every night. There’s always a mixture, but the mixture always changes. I like to keep it fresh and now that I’ve put out around 5 or so records/EP’s, I’ve got more to choose from than when I first started.
Which other artists are you listening to at the moment?
Bob Dylan’s new record, Drake’s new record, and a lot of country like Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban
Which song do you wish you had written?
Happy Birthday and the National Anthem. I think that would be a great opening line when you meet someone at a bar. “Oh Me? I only wrote the 2 of the most important songs in America, What do you do?”
Who would you most like to collaborate with?
I will be available anytime anywhere if either John Mayer, Kings of Leon, or Bob Dylan want me to hang with them.
Plans for the rest of the year?
I will be touring Europe for my first headlining tour, and then I will be back in the States for a few more dates before I will be done for the year. Then, I’m going to pull out my PJ shorts and catch up on my DVR.