Cause I love STP so much and it meant so much to me as a musician throughout my process - along with other bands too - but they were definitely one of those bands that influenced me and that I looked up to a lot, I just wanted to continue their journey - for them.
I've had a record deal before and I was willing to do whatever they wanted me to do and I thought that would be it. By the end of it, you know, I hated myself.
I know what kind of artist I want to be, what I'm capable of, what I'm not capable of.
I think the most important thing is not trying to fake anything, 'cause I think people can see right through that - they can always see through a facade.
There's a lot of downtime when we're not on stage leading up to the gigs.
The first gig I did was at the Troubadour when they were announcing who I was and they broadcast it live on SiriusXM radio. It doesn't get any more high pressure than that.
I've been through the music industry and with the Internet the music industry is not what it used to be.
I wanted to be in control of my own destiny.
I have my own label and I'm my first artist.
My son was baptized in the River Jordan.
I think back to the Eagles, Elton John, people like that when I think about the Troubadour. It's an iconic place.
I was into Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, the blues.
So I just try to be me and feel the songs and feel the energy of the band with me.
There's so many STP songs that are just classic to me, and just so influential in my musical growth.
I'm a big fan of 'Dead and Bloated,' for sure.
I got my teeth kicked in for a good 25 years.
I've had close chances of success, and sometimes politics and people don't work out.
I feel like I'm living in a movie.
