“I write about everything,” he said. “And some things are better being projected through a reverse telescope. Every piece of fiction is an assembly of facts with the names blurred. Everyone has an agenda and a set of beliefs they want to reflect, and that’s OK. I don’t even try not to be subjective.”
And Stringfellow likes the clearly non-objective curves that his career has thrown him.
“My career happened without thinking. I’ve been playing in bands since I was a kid, and 20 years later, I’m still going,” he said. “The lack of control only teaches you how life really is. As a musician, you can’t help but live this way, but that’s OK. Other people are caught by surprise by change. Change is always shocking, but I feel that maybe I can accept it more.”
One thing that Stringfellow surely accepts is the appreciation his fans show.
“I haven’t a clue why they like me. It’s truly a mystery,” he said. “Sometimes I think, ‘OK, give me a sign if I’m doing the right job.’ But, if I make some people happy, and I’m not forcing it, then it’s all worth it.”