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To drive though the streets of Manhattan to sign a record deal was like a movie. It was crazy - pretty hard to put into words.

As a little kid, I was obsessed with Michael Jackson.

It's bad to be labeled just another singer-songwriter.

And you don't have to care, so don't pretend. Nobody needs a best fake friend.

I'm going to take each day and each thing and each gig as it comes at me.

I love the intimate, single spotlight, troubadour-y quiet, delicate moments. But I also love Springsteen and screaming and shouting.

As a singer-songwriter, a solo artist with a guitar, I can only write so many weepie little bedroom songs.

When I was 15, if anything, I thought I was going to be a Delta bluesman, which is so ridiculous.

I'm still like an excited kid playing guitar in front of the bedroom mirror.

I'm not waiting, but I'm willing if you called me up. If you ever wanna be in love, I'll come around

I spent two years playing open mic nights in Brighton, and I heard more and more people saying, 'You should give it a go in London.'

I'm very close in age to my older brother, and we had a field at the end of the road where we could run around, climb trees, play football.

I do some solo, acoustic stuff, but I also like plugging in my electric guitar and playing loud with a band.

The thing about 'Hold Back The River' that I like is that it's a good starting place, and it was the perfect first single.

I used to dress up like Michael Jackson. I didn't have the glove, but I had a red jacket like in 'Thriller.'

I hope to have a long career, and I don't want to be defined by things that aren't the music.

There should be an element of mystique between the fans and the artist. That bit between the stage and the audience. I think that's necessary.

My songwriting process is painful. Songwriting is brilliant. It's a load of fun - when it works. It's really difficult as well.

Being exhausted is all part of the fun. I'm cool with it. I'm not going to wish that it would slow down.

I like it when things crescendo to a huge moment like 'Hold Back the River.'

I loved pop music as a little kid. Things like the Black Eyed Peas. If it had a catchy chorus, I was into it.

Some of my songs are about the feeling you belong somewhere else. But there's also something grounding about coming from a small town.

How I set myself apart is by creating the sort of real and honest music, which is who I'm also trying to be.

It's silly to call me the new Ed Sheeran. He can fill stadiums as a solo artist, but I'm not like that.