What impact did your work with Imogen Heap have on your career?

Those tours were really fun. I had such a great time with her. I felt like I met a kindred spirit. It was remarkable. She called me up out of the blue and said “Can you go out on tour with me in two weeks?” [laughs] We hit it off right away. It was like we had known each other forever. It was also a great opportunity because it exposed me to an entirely new audience that never would have found me otherwise. I think it took my career to a whole new level. I got a lot more exposure. She also has the same standards I have. I feel like I owe it to myself and the audience to make music that’s as good as it can possibly be. If it’s sub-par, I don’t want to do it. I’d rather do nothing than do something that’s mediocre. Imogen is exactly the same way. She has classical training like me. She’s a serious musician working in a pop format. She could easily change careers and become a serious composer. It felt very inspiring to spend every day with someone like that. What makes me sad is that we live so far away from each other. I would love to pop down to her house in London and improvise together more often.