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" Things were never as exciting for me as the first gig in New York. "

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" Being in a studio is quite a creative and energetic process. "

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" My hair grows into a fuzz ball - I just wanted it to grow downwards rather than outwards - but then I realized I couldn't play guitar with it that way. I couldn't do anything day-to-day without my hair getting in my mouth or my eyes or my food, so I just started tying it back, long before I knew what a man bun was. "

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