“We just did a couple of dates with the Drive-By Truckers, and I’ve been listening to their new album, which is really great. It’s great songwriting with really great stories. Each song is about the lyrics more than anything else, which is something I really dig.
“Them Crooked Vultures is a group we’ve been checking out that has John Paul Jones and David Grohl. That’s a little heavier, but it’s really impressive.
“Then I’ve been trying to keep my ears to the ground for the newer indie stuff, which has been popular. I’ve been digging Local Natives and Bon Iver and Daws … trying to keep current.”