A lot of people might put my music in an easy listening category, but I don't consider it that way; I want to make something that's harder, edgier and more uncomfortable than that.

Three things I like about living in Dublin? The sea. My family and friends. And the fact that it's still small means that you can get to experience high culture in a really intimate way.

I say the most random things when I'm on stage, and I realise now that people can take them up the wrong way. I just want to share every thought that comes into my head.

You can get excited about people's hype about you, and then when you realise that it's vacuous you feel so terrible, like they've wrenched your insides out.

The best part is when people get what you do. When you feel some kind of connection with someone out there, in the audience or after a show, it's like a physical thread connecting you both, reminding you that making music can be a pretty amazing thing.

When i'm on stage, I'm not performing, I'm really just being myself. Which can be hard because sometimes you get people criticising your performance, and they don't realise it but they're criticising you.

I like playing supporting slots. Some experiences have been unbelievably gratifying. I've had audiences prefer me to the main act, which obviously wasn't a directly competitive thing – it just happened. Other times they look at you, like 'What gives you the right to be there?'. Either way, you can never dictate how it's ever gonna be.