A Big Part Of The Motown Formula

I Think That What Happens Is That All Of My Modern Influences Blend Together With The Older Soul Influences And You Get Mayer Hawthorne.

I Shopped At J. Crew In High School, I Studied Computer Science. I Was A Nerd-nerd, Now I'm A Music-nerd.

I Make Soul Music For Hip-hop Heads. It's Music I'd Want To Sample If I Were A Rapper.

I Think That Detroiters Are Some Of The Most Resilient People In The World.

My Dad Taught Me To Play Bass. He's A Bass Player; He Still Plays In A Band In Michigan To This Day. He Taught Me To Play Bass When I Was About 6. I Used To Just Go To Band Practice With Him, And Whoever Didn't Show Up For Rehearsal That Day, I Would Take Their Spot.