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DTW: You know, I said this the other night at the awards; I feel so blessed to be able to do what I
love for a living, sometimes it feels effortless. But if all I had to do was just show up and sing, I’d

never work a day in my life! It's been a long journey, but the right elements have been put in my path
at the right time and it seems to flow. I am super lucky to have always had a good team around me.
From agents to producers to collaborators and musicians. Like I said I’m blessed. The hardest part
for me is administration stuff; book-keeping, social media, website upkeep etc. That shit has always
demanded a lot of effort from me and I would really much rather be singing or writing music.

LL: Your recent release “Mad
Love” is still getting attention.
You’ve referred to it as “the
Mighty Mo Rodgers quintessential breakup album”.
What’s it all about?

DTW: Well, it’s about love, in
all its many facets. The good, the
bad and the ugly, so to speak. I
had a pretty short and
tumultuous marriage that ended

rather abruptly and left me
feeling like the rug had been
pulled out from under me. It
was unexpected and pretty
traumatic. But every time I sing
some of these songs, I heal just
a little bit more.

LL: Can you talk about your
songwriting process?

DTW: Songwriting for me is all about life. Mine and other peoples. It's about connection, empathy,

humanity. I just got together with a co-writer friend of mine today in fact, and one of the first things
he said to me is “so what's going on in your life these days that we can write about?” We talked for
at least an hour and 2 hours later we had a song! It's an awesome experience being a creator! When
my marriage ended, I had a lot of feelings to deal with, so I tried to channel them into my music. A
lot of people are dealing with mental illness these days, and it played a big part in the break-up of my
marriage, so I wrote about it. The title, Mad Love, came out of the two meanings of the word “mad”;
one meaning angry and one meaning insane. Both of which everyone can relate to at some point in a

relationship.

LL: You work often with guitarist Ben Racine and his band. How do you collaborate together? Does
he do your arrangements?

DTW: Yes, he does! And masterfully, I might add! Ben is a prolific arranger and brilliant musician.
He did all the arrangements on my last two records. Of course, we all work together in the rehearsal
studio to develop the song further, and it’s very collaborative, but Ben has a wonderful way of bringing
things together while respecting the integrity of the song. His grasp of harmony is also amazing. He