I've never set out consciously to write American music. I don't know what that would be unless the obvious Appalachian folk references.
“Well, you know, my wife and I have eight children. We have now 19 grandchildren.”
“I cannot say how strongly I object to people using other people's writing as research. Research is non-fiction, especially for horror, fantasy, science fiction. Do not take your research from other people's fiction. Just don't.”