Amaal is a music composer, and I am singer, so I think we compliment each other rather than competing with each other.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We were always able to sing and blend well together; that's our gift. But aside from that, we're really two different guys.
When you're doing collaborative music, the relationship that forms is a very bonding kind of experience.
As always in a musical collaboration: One has to like each other. As simple as that.
It's always good when you can bring two artists together who are totally different.
You learn a lot about each other from a tour, musically and humanly.
I think that musicians should never forget about the intimacy of bringing two people together, and the aesthetic transference where you're almost vicariously involved in a romance between other people.
As an artist, you have to express yourself. I make no excuses for my versatility. I grew up singing classical arias, but I love rock n' roll and jazz standards.
The fact is, when you date an artist, you have to know that they're going to sing about you.
I never considered myself a songwriter, but now since I've been working with Nick Lowe, I am contributing to an extent. But I'm the guitarist and he's not, so we compliment each other in a way.
It's tougher to work with Amaal, as the brother equation comes in between. We fight like any other siblings and have creative differences. I work harder when I am singing for him, as he is a taskmaster.