I'm Pretty Horrible At Relationships And Haven't

I Am A Horrible Visual Artist. I Can't Fix A Car, Sew, Knit, Cook, Etc. Statistically, There Is More I Don't Do Than Do.

Even If, Personally, I'm In A Place Of Contentment Or Solidity, I Feel Like It's Hard Not To Look Out Into American Culture And See Vast Inequity, Widespread Institutionalized Violence And Racism And Transphobia And Environmental Destruction. It's Hard To Be In This World And Feel A Sense Of Innate Satisfaction At All. There's Plenty Of Things To Feel Unsettled About.

Florida Is Such An Unlikely Place For A Band, Unless You're An Emo Or Hardcore Band. In Terms Of The Touring Route, Or Even The Way The Geography Works In Terms Of Bands And Communities, Florida's Always Been This Appendage That You Either Cut It Off And Dismiss It, Or You Somehow Include It In Your Scope.

It Wasn't Just Like, "i Want To Make A Record That Sounds Like Classic Rock" At All. It Was More Like, "i Want To Make A Record That Is A Little More Unsettling And Maybe Isn't As Easily Understood Now." That Just Seemed More Important, Like, For Me To Make As An Artist, Than It Was To Make Something To Make People Feel Safe Right Away.

I Always Felt That The Most Common Thread In My Life From When I Was Young Until Now Has Been A Highly Observant, Very Analytical Mind.