I was born and raised in Hawaii, and I’m consistently surprised by how the influences from my home subtly appear in my own work. As a freelance drummer, my job was to blend into various musical situations. I initially brought that same mentality to the table as an artist...blending in without saying anything unique. It was an eye opening

I was born and raised in Hawaii, and I’m consistently surprised by how the influences from my home subtly appear in my own work. As a freelance drummer, my job was to blend into various musical situations. I initially brought that same mentality to the table as an artist...blending in without saying anything unique. It was an eye opening experience when I realized that I was allowed to put myself into my art. Fireflies, a reggae-inflected bedroom pop song, is the result of that realization.