I'm very naturally happy, quirky and positive.

I was a very unpredictable child. I'd pack a bag and go off and do a hike in the mountains for 10 days.

My sound definitely pays a lot of homage to the Nineties, but not just the dance music. There's also breakbeats, R&B, the big ballads. It's that whole era infused with very modern sounds.

When I started writing music on the guitar, it started off very folky because of my limited ability to play. It was slow, soft melodies. But then, as I got better on the guitar, I started exploring different sounds.

I was in a rock band; I was my own folk singer; I was in a death metal band for a very short time; I was in a cover band, a jazz band, a blues band. I was in a gospel choir.

I actually think that I'm a rather optimistic and happy person; it's just that I'm not a very positive person, if you see the difference.