"The Next New Thing in Music Will Not Come from New York, Los Angeles, or London"

"The Next New Thing in Music Will Not Come from New York, Los Angeles, or London"

My family tells me that I’m a recluse. They make jokes about it. If you listened to them, you might think I’m some hobbit living in a hobbit hole.But it’s not true. So I push back. “I’m not avoiding people,” I say. “I just like serenity and quiet.”But they have a point. I haven’t done a live public event in several years. And I don’t do many video interviews—maybe only two or three since 2023. But earlier this week, I participated in a live Subs…