The first city I ever came to in the states was Des Moines. I was 12 and was in a boys' choir.

I was always into things like Boyz II Men and boy bands, and then I got into Radiohead and alt-rock.

The reason I decided to become a solo artist in the first place was because I always felt that the results that I got from working as a team where everyone had equal say... ended up with compromised, watered-down results.

I was really into Radiohead and Live.

It's easy when you're working together to let work things overtake your life, when all you're talking about is work, and you never leave that space.

St. Lucia in South Africa is this exotic place where you might go on vacation, and it evokes this nostalgic, hazy vibe.