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" It's great to be able to write songs and draw on life, to write truthfully, and to be able to do that, it's good to be exploring other stuff as well. "

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" The Band mean a lot to me in terms of what I aspire to achieve with my group, as the music they made went against the fashion of the time. "

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" I grew up playing classical violin and a lot of Bach and Mozart and the things that Einstein loved. "

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