Billie Eilish

My job as a private guitar teacher keeps me young. I’m 41 at the moment, and long past the age where most people take in new music. My peers have retreated to the music of the college years, only popping their head above ground for the latest Ed Sheeran single, or Dave Matthews concert.

My teenage, music obsessed guitar students, specifically the girls, are constantly supplying me with new music. To teach effectively — I have to get into their mindset and have exuberant appreciation for their music. [I imagine their intensity is like the first time I…