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I'm very fond of piano players.

My big influences are piano artists like Billy Joel and Elton John.

I listen to Billy Joel. He is fabulous. I saw him with Elton John when they toured together, it was so great.

Elton John and Billy Joel, I find them both to be huge inspirations, those guys are so talented.

Growing up, my parents always played artists like Alanis Morissette, Aerosmith and Michael Jackson, so I just grew to love their music. And I just love so many diverse artists for different reasons; some for their instruments, some for their edge, some for their vocals.

My drummer, Gene Lake, is Oliver Lake's son. So I certainly have wide tastes, in not only what I listen to, but what I play as well.

Nearly all the synth work on Heathen is mine and some of the piano.

And I definitely have an affinity with the piano.

I was a piano player. I love piano playing. I just love all music.

Billy Joel and Joe Jackson were both great, and they both play piano.