简介：It'safunnyfeelingsometimestobeasoloacttheperennialsinger/songwriter. Whenpeoplegetinterestedinmymusictheyalsogetinterestedinmylife.Forasoloartist,everythingisfairgameforfansandalsoforindustrytypes...theywanttoknowwhereyougrewup,whatyourparentsdoandwhattheymadeyoudo,whatschoolsyouwenttoandwhatbooksyouread.Obviouslyallofthosethingsinfluencethemusic,butwhenyourownnameisthenameofyouract,thesequestionsareaskedbeforepeopleevenlistentoasong.I'mguiltyofitaswell,andI'mnotcomplaining.Notreally.Butdon'tweaskfewerpersonalquestionsaboutourfavoritebandsthanaboutourfavoritesinger/songwriters?AtleastIdo.IknowalotlessaboutthelivesoftheguysinTheShinsthanIdoaboutRayLamontagne.IwouldevensayIknowlessandasklessaboutthelifeofsinger/songwriterConorOberst,maybeonlybecausehegoesbytheBrightEyesmoniker,thanabout,say,BrettDennen. Idon'tmindtheintrusionsofpeople'scuriosityallthatmuch,butitdoesmakemealittleuneasythatpartoftheartI'mtryingtocreate(andpartoftheproductthatisinevitablymarketed)isjustme,asapersonitfeelslikeImyselfamupforsalewhenIputasongoniTunes. OnedayIthinkI'mgonnahaveabandname,justformyself,maybeit'llbeTheGlory. Love,Joey