“I respect Chris Carrabba as a songwriter and I also respect his past. He's got this fierce, straight edge, kind of hardcore core. There's so many songs that people are connected to and they all came together in a kind of DIY way, which I really do respect.” PeopleWayKindTogetherPastSongEdgesConnectedCoreFierceSongwritersHardcoreDiyStraight Edge Author:Stephan Jenkins
“Sometimes something will come along, and it feels easy and sometimes you'll get 85 percent there on a song and the last 15 percent will elude you for three years.” FeelsYearsSometimesLastsSongThreeEasyPercentThree YearsEludeElude You Author:Stephan Jenkins
“There are songs I really enjoy playing. I like playing "Say It" live because it's a long jam, kind of like shoegaze, so I do enjoy that.” KindLongSongEnjoyJam Author:Stephan Jenkins
“I have this really beautiful Martin guitar, and it just kind of writes songs for me.” WritingKindBeautifulSongGuitarReally Beautiful Author:Stephan Jenkins
“I see rock music as the best example of modernday storytelling that exists in our society. Songs are narratives that help the listeners cope with the reality of life that can't be easily spoken about in everyday conversation. It is a hugely powerful process of helping people find themselves through music.” PeopleHelpingRealitySongProcessPowerfulRocksExampleQuietConversationEverydayStorytellingNarrativeReality Of LifeOur SocietyListenersHelping PeopleRock Music Author:Stephan Jenkins