Children Are Born With Their Own Optimism.

My Father Was A Jazz Tenor Sax Player. He Played In A Lot Of Big Bands. So I Had That Sound Around Me All The Time. The First Record That Really Caught My Ear Was Clifford Brown's 'brownie Eyes.' I Grew Up Listening To John Coltrane And Illinois Jacquet. This Is Where I Come From... I Love Improvisational Music.

I Watch Documentaries For Information. I Watch Films To Be Entertained.

I'm Really Good At Melodic And Sonic Things, But I Don't Really Think I Have Anything To Say. But I Really Enjoy The Puzzle-making Of Taking Words And Adding A Melody To Them.

Allow The Artist To Finish The Piece Of Work Before You Critique It.

I Find Myself Wanting To Make Music At The Dining Room Table Or In The Bedroom - I'm Kind Of A Mobile Writer, So I Sort Of Move Around The House. But The Attic Is Definitely Where I Can Make The Most Noise. While Everyone On The Lower Floors Screams 'earthquake!' But No! It's Just My Bass!