His musical influences include Drums and Tuba, Rush, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and Dr. Seuss, both in terms of his lyrics and his quirky homemade instruments.
На его творчество оказали влияние Drums & Tuba, Rush, Фрэнк Заппа, Кэптэн Бифхарт и Доктор Сьюз, как в отношении его текстов, так и самодельных инструментов.