Even though I am signed to an American label, I want Australia to fall in love with my music because if it doesn't work here, it won't work anywhere.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I see it as my duty in some way is to be out in the world as an Australian putting forward what I consider to be authentic Australian music.
Australia is so entrenched in rock n'roll and bands, and that's just the way Australia is.
There are a few countries that, for whatever reason, really enjoy listening to my music.
I always like to get local music when I'm in another country.
I have hundreds and hundreds of people from Brazil, Chile, Columbia and Argentina, every day, buying my music and telling me about it online.
As a Latin musician, I understand that there are so many places where people don't know who I am. My albums never came out in Australia or Japan.
I want to make music that somehow connects to the things that I love in America music.
It's always a pleasure to perform for people who love country music. And Australians definitely fall into that category. Each time I go back, I learn something new about the country, and I get to see some of the most beautiful places on the planet.
I've always wanted to release records in America. That's where I believe the music belongs, and the style and the eclectic musical mix that we put together kind of belongs here.
The music industry over there seems to treat America like it's one territory even though they got offices in different parts of America - they're still quite sort of 'America is the territory.'
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