The herald sun spoke to Bruno! Interview starts like this...
What's the new album Unorthodox Jukebox all about?
I wanted myself to like it. I wanted to be excited about the music I was creating. I wanted to experiment and get into the studio with guys I've always wanted to work with. I wanted to have fun.
What kind of freedom did you have with this album, given the success of its predecessor, Doo-wops & Hooligans?
I had the freedom the first time around. This is two years later. After I toured, I feel like I learned so much. The touring gave me freedom. When I was on stage, I started thinking about what I wanted to sing the next time around, what kind of lyrics I wanted to sing in the studio.
Apparently, before Doo-wops & Hooligans, most record company bosses demanded that you stick to one lane.
I was a young dude hearing that. I didn't understand. You think you can sing and you believe in your music. Then you have these big-head honcho presidents of labels telling you you'll never be nothin', basically. It was tough.
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