I've always written [music]. I've always played the piano. And until recently-- with Metric being a touring band-- that's what I did. I'd be at home, usually hiding in some room playing the piano. It just made sense that I would finally release some of this music. Friends sort of encouraged me to do so.

Creatively, it's just fun, to get together with people that I would otherwise be drinking beer with, and just write a song. And it's really nice to just be part of a group of people and not have to carry the whole thing.

Who knows the psychology? But I do know that they're very particular about who they have, and I know that Mick personally approved us and wanted us I feel like I'm representing something positive by being asked, and what the band sort of stands for.

I?m really passionate about music, and I?m upset about the elementary music programs being cut. Elementary school, that?s when my passion for music started developing.

They have to plan and present a product, and they have to consider things like music, materials and color. It shows future employers that they are able to think and plan in stages.

I think you can only last this long in the business when you're making the best music, and he's just one of those people and he's still doing it today. He totally inspired us growing up. I know he doesn't like to hear stuff like that, but [he is] the soundtrack to our lives, to a lot of people's lives, I'm sure. After meeting him, it was kind of nice to know that he was even better than I had imagined he would be. Nicer, sweeter. Just pure class.