JOHN GOURLEY

You can never predict a hit.

We should be able to write songs for a new album every six months. If you think about it, it's not a crazy amount of writing.

Mental health is personal for our whole band. As touring musicians, self-care can quickly become make it or break it on the road.

There's something about Detroit, man: there's a serious vibe there. It could be that blue-collar, working-class-mentality person who lives out there. There's just something about it. It reminds me of Alaska. Texas has the same thing. Detroit is a little heavier than both.

Levis are my go-to. Plain crew necks and jeans.

I love Unknown Mortal Orchestra, who are from New Zealand, living in Portland.

It's really hard to escape where you were brought up. Not that I would ever want to escape it.

I love running and good running shoes.

Right after we recorded 'Satanic Satanist' and 'American Ghetto' here in Boston, we decided we'd grow our hair out. This is - was - like the Beatles thing. I wanted to see these pictures later in life.

My dad just decided that he wanted to race sled dogs, and when he did that, he took us out of Wasilla, and we never really went back.

I think there are really great movements happening in Portland. It's nice being in a place that supports itself and stands on its own.

We have an amazing job. We get to travel around the world and experience different cultures and just learn so many things.

Weird Al was something that kids would listen to. It's funny, super funny, smart. It's just kind of jokey. I remember hearing 'Smells Like Nirvana' before hearing 'Smells Like Teen Spirit.' That's how it really worked. I think it's just such a cool thing how he introduced us to so many cool bands. Even Queen - 'Another One Rides the Bus.'

Whether it be tour posters, album packaging, videos, stage design, etc., the visual aspect of music is very important to us.

I've always been into thrifting. I'm a fan of finding unique pieces and having them tailored or altered.

Getting nominated for a Grammy is as high as it gets for us.

You can't just be a rock star by rehashing things you've seen or done before. Bring something new, which is what hip-hop does best.

My dad just left high school in '69, went to Woodstock, and after half a year of college for architecture, just took off for Alaska. He bought a van and went straight into the mountains and built a cabin.

My first concert was Pantera.

A country is an individual in the world that represents a group of people, so I decided we would name our band after a country, and Portugal happened to be the one that popped up.

There are some athletes who I feel like are just looking for likes, and then there are people who are just real.

Being robbed is a really great way of editing your belongings.

Growing up, the only acts that came to us in Alaska were the big ones. The Mariah Careys.

Music is something that you really have to want to do it, and there has to be a reason behind it.

I see a lot of people say you just make the music you wanna make and just love what you do, and that is what we do, but I wanna write the best songs we can.