“That just comes from everything, I have no idea where and how,” he laughs. Segall draws inspiration from all around him. “You look up and you’re like ‘oh shit, we’ve been in this room for eight hours.’” “I get to have fun with my friends, and just run around the studio like kids… banging on the drums, and knocking a synth on the floor and seeing how it sounds,” says Segall. “I don’t think I’m spending a tonne of time making music because I’m lucky enough that that’s my job.” “I know I’m a prolific musician, I guess, but I never see myself as that because it’s all intentional,” he explains. Ĭreating so much music doesn’t seem like a chore to Segall. Keep up with the latest music news, features, festivals, interviews and reviews here. Some of the loudest music Segall has released has been with the band Fuzz, which has him behind the drum kit, the instrument he learnt before guitar. 2012’s Slaughterhouse is a wildly noisy rock ‘n’ roll affair, while the next year’s Sleeper has him strumming an acoustic guitar.

He has 14 studio albums to his name, not including the many side projects he’s a part of.

Though pigeon-holing a musician to a genre can be futile at the best of times, let alone one as prolific as Segall.Īt age 35, Segall has released more records than most artists do in a lifetime. The sun-drenched waves and skate punk videos of his youth shine through the psychedelic garage rock Segall is known for. His home isn’t far from where he grew up in Laguna Beach, Orange County, where he surfed and skated from an early age. “I love it here, I’ve decided I’m staying.” “It’s just north of LA in the mountains,” he explains. Words by Andrew Handley Speaking over Zoom from his Topanga Canyon home, Ty Segall is warm and relaxed despite giving his last interview of the day.

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