Congratulations on your new album, Surfers Paradise. Can you tell me a bit about making the album?
Sure, the album was written slowly over the past 12 months. Itβs been a bit of a process where we put together and choose the best songs that we worked on.

What kind of music is it going to feature? Is it going to be sort of the same feel as your previous work?
Not really. Itβs a little more relaxed. I feel like now Iβve really discovered where I want to be musically and artistically. I feel like in the past I havenβt known exactly what I want to do. I now feel that really I have discovered myself and I think that is really reflected in the album.
How did you go about choosing a title for the album?
I wanted to stay in the theme of paradise. I also wanted something that would stay true to myself, to my home town and my lifestyle. I thought that Surferβs Paradise was exactly that cause I grew up on the Gold Coast and I felt that it reflected the sound.
What is your idea of paradise?
Honestly just days back home on the Gold Coast with my friends surfing and stuff, I really miss my lifestyle back home. I get to go back once a year to catch up with everybody, but you know, I miss it a lot.
Are there some Australianisms that your American friends find a bit weird?
There is certain things that I say that my crew like have adopted which has been cool.
Have you introduced them much to Australian food, like Vegemite?
I have, I have asked people to try it and no-one really likes it, unfortunately!
Do you have a favourite song off the album?
I like all of them differently, they are all special to me in different ways, I love Pretty Brown Eyes, obviously thatβs the first single.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
My fans, honestly, without them I wouldnβt be doing this.
So weβve heard that you are coming back to Australia with Justin Bieber, are you excited about that?
Yes, very excited. Iβve honestly never toured Australia before and itβs really exciting to get back home and support Justin.

Carly Rae Jepsen and Cody Simpson opened for Justin Bieber!
So whatβs it like being on tour with one of your good friends?
Itβs great being able to watch his show and having him watch my show.
Youβve come so far in the last few years. Did you ever imagine that you would be where you are today?
Iβve always wanted to make music, but like I didnβt expect it to happen so early in my life. I guess if you told me four years ago that this is where I would be when I am like 16 then I wouldnβt have expected it to happen at such a young age.
Who do you look up to in the music world?
Jack Johnson, Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Justin Timberlake and Elvis Presley.
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