Discussing Writer's Block + Loving the Present Moment with Matt Skiba | AD 37

Matt Skiba is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for his role as the co-lead vocalist and guitarist of the bands Alkaline Trio and Blink-182. Skiba began performing with Blink-182 in March 2015. He appears of the band's seventh album, California, released on July 1st, 2016.  Topics discussed in this episode: He talks about his experience with joining Blink-182 Practicing meditiation Being happy / enjoying the present moment Creativity coming from a place of contentment as opposed to being inspired by dramatic experiences in one's life Using the past as a well of inspiration His love for writers Cormac McCarthy, Erik Larson, and Charles Bukowski Getting out of writer's block The process of creating the newest Blink-182 album, California www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios