You’re gearing up to release your fifth studio album, Jimmy Lee, which is dedicated to your brother who passed away from a drug addiction. What does the title mean to you?
Jimmy Lee, that’s my brother’s name, of course. It just never dawned on me that I never really realized my brother’s situation, or how fatal it was. I started thinking about it, and I just wanted to make an album about it. I have a lot of friends who have similar issues as my brother. He was a really good friend, so I thought maybe it’s time for me to deal with the subject a little bit.
What can fans expect from the album?
Some of the same things. Different chords. It’s a little darker in storytelling. Not really fast, but it’s a little aggressive.