You’re a history teacher. What was the sexiest moment in history?
The scene in Say Anything when [John Cusack] holds up the boombox and plays the Peter Gabriel song.
What was your initial reaction to making the Lust List?
That someone was fucking with me. I think the entire city of Tampa has gotten together to mess with me. My wife [Katie] put me on there, and yeeeah… it’s gone this far.
Where’d you meet Katie?
On OKCupid. I felt like a dirty, dirty dirtbag because a majority of the guys on there are horrible dirtbags. And you basically try to be like, wait, I’m not a creepy guy.
Is History Bike Tampa a good place to meet potential love interests?
Yeah, totally. Fall in love with someone, and fall in love with Tampa.
Ever used a pick-up line? And did it work?
No. I would like to say yes I have, but I’d usually just go, “Mehhh, I’m probably not gonna do that.”
What’s the best part about being a musician?
Losing hundreds of dollars to something that you hope people will one day care about [laughs]. But I don’t know… hanging out with your friends, playing shows, having an excuse to stay up ‘til 2 in the morning when you’re 30.
Which of your bands has more fan crushes?
I don’t know… My students just found Awkward Age. It happens every year. They’re like, you play in a band! And I’m like, dammit. Having a group of 11- and 12-year-olds find your band doesn’t hurt.
Is there anything sexy about Kazakhstan?
When Katie and I were in Kazakhstan, it really solidified us being together. I’m a vegan, and Russian and Kazakh food are meat, meat, meat. My digestion wasn’t working right, and this was the first time the two of us had to get over that hurdle of, “You shouldn’t go in the bathroom for two hours.”
Best place to take the wife in Tampa Bay?
CinéBistro. We sit in a dark room for two hours and don’t talk to each other. It’s great [laughs].
This article appears in Feb 12-18, 2015.