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And youd be correct, to an extent.
Youre sharing Spirit Halloween Planet with us, your anniversary follow-up to Spirit Halloween Theme Song.
The video is way more technically involved than the previous two installments.
And this is the 13th song, so I do think that things are winding down.
Did those come about because people saw your songs on Twitter?Oh, totally.
I was a musician first and foremost.
A producer on that project reached out to me to ask for the rights to use that.
I said, If you guys need anything else, I would love to write stuff for you.
He pitched the firstEmo Trump ideato me.
I was obsessed with Blink-182 in elementary school and middle school.
I had the Tom DeLonge Fender Stratocaster guitar.
What I learned about myself at Super Deluxe is that Im very good at assignments.
I wouldnt have ever thought to do those things.
Part of the joke is that this character doesnt even get what Halloween is.
The songs dont sound remotely spooky.
I think Im also trying to subvert whatever expectations go along with that cultural relevance of the day.
Thats interesting that you say you want the music to be good first.
Im interested in this character you created.
Its kind of nice having this thing that Ive been doing, and heres the evil twin.
This sheen of sweat on my face is what indicates that Im on this different path.
I guess its like Peter Parker and his Spider-Man suit.
How do you get your face so sweaty?
Its incredible.Well, theres a process.
[Nick grabs a container of petroleum jelly from offscreen.]
Off-brand, Family Wellness.
[Nick reaches down and picks up a small handheld steamer.]
It shoots steam out and I just hold it in front of my face.
It depends on how intense Im trying to get with the song.
I used to be very secretive about this, but I stopped caring about that.
Thank you for taking us behind the curtain.Yeah, of course!
It also kind of looks like a sauna.Thats definitely a conclusion that many people jump to.
Theyre able to switch in and out of that world, like I am, for the most part.
No, youve been doing great!
And congratulations!Yeah thanks, its been awesome.
In a few of your songs including the Spirit Halloween Theme Song your Venmo handle is in the lyrics.
And fans are actually sending you money on Venmo because they enjoy your work.
Was that a conscious choice to essentially say, Yes, you should pay for my content!
?Its definitely a very passive-aggressive move.
I dont like being on Twitter and giving the sappy Hey its a rough time for artists.
You should support artists!
Its not like Im doing shows or anything like that.
Were about to start we booked two shows in Chicago that we had to reschedule for next year.
So now Ive got to learn how to be funny onstage in addition to playing songs.
