Yeah, it's true. He's said that numerous times in live performances and interviews. The Gambler is a song about his parents. Nate had frequent bouts of pneumonia as a kid and they had to move from Iowa to Arizona.
love fun. i'm mad i havent heard them sooner than 2012. i think the first tim i heard them was some nights on the radio. i wish the radio would play other songs from that album. they are ALL great! i love aim and ignite too.
This guys are my dream band , I always dreamed of a band that would play those arrangements , those chords , those emotionally charged lyrics and melodies but still had sampled/electronic drums and synthesis and actual pop songs,they even share the same views on Kanye West as me , who by the way is one of my favourite artists too, God bless them , god bless Jeff Bhasker and god bless musical ambition cause they've really inspired me to believe in my own music and take it to another level.
it's him! don't get fooled by look a likes. watch the guy on right i mean really look then watch a couple seth rogan vids and you will see it's him & mark walbug In the middle