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" With my music, I can express myself so much. A lot of the fans can sense that I'm relating to them something that's quite personal. "
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" Wintertime for me is a time when I do a lot of my writing in the studio. It's a time I enjoy. And it's very reflective and a very calming time of the year. Throughout the year I gather a lot of musical inspirations, and this is where I bring them to the studio and see what will evolve musically. "
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