The Associated Press caught up with Daniel Powter for a Q&A and finally asked the singer what’s the deal with him always wearing hats, with many people assuming he’s balding. “Actually it’s funny. It’s like a security blanket,” he responded. “I can keep my head down and it feels like a buffer. Someone asked me if I play piano because I feel like I have a protective wall around me. Maybe. I am really messed up (laughs). I need to get on a couch and see a shrink!”

Daniel Powter was on the phone with Jackie & Bender of KISS 106.1 FM in Seattle on Friday (May 5). He talked about taking a bus to Seattle to watch the Sonics back when he lived in Vancouver, living in Los Angeles now, his apartment burning down in Vancouver, getting a #1 U.S. single with ‘Bad Day’ thanks largely to ‘American Idol’ using it when contestants get voted off, and more. kiss1061.com has since removed the audio.

Daniel performed his hit ‘Bad Day’ as well as ‘Free Loop’ on the Toyota Concert Series on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ on Monday (April 24). Additionally, ‘Tonight Show’ announcer John Melendez talked to Powter about his influences, his recent success, and about his cool mom. Melendez then talked to fans after the performances, including friends of the singer and a fan who purchased ten copies of Powter’s debut album. The clips at NBC.com have since been removed.