Loop-based soul music isn't exactly the deepest genre in the music world, but Orange County's Devil Season is certainly carving out a niche for themselves in it.

As the creative outlet for nationally published music journalist Nate Jackson, Devil Season's wide range of influences reaches from D'Angelo and Toro y Moi to Otis Redding and Motorhead. Of course, you won't always hear each of those on every track, but they're all there if you listen hard enough.

With two singles under his belt and a full-length album on the way this spring, Devil Season's use of danceable modern loops alongside Jackson's soulful voice creates a unique sound not often heard.

Myspace caught up with Jackson to chat about the origins of Devil Season and the creative process of a man who's written about more bands than most people will ever see in their lifetime. Read the interview below and watch the exclusive premiere of the "Warning" music video above.

Homebase: Orange County, CA 

How did you first come up with the name "Devil Season"?

The first summer after I moved into my apartment in Long Beach, it was probably the hottest summer I’ve ever lived through. I spent a lot of time working from home, writing stories as a music journalist. And in my off time, I’d write songs which became the basis for my unreleased debut album. Most of my days were spent surrounded by fans and still sweating up a storm. My apartment at times felt like a pressure cooker, and I felt if I could create there, in the middle of this hot, miserable devil season, I could create anywhere.

Why and how did you decide to start creating music as Devil Season?

I wrote a bunch of songs with just my bass, loop pedal and vocals, and recorded the songs on to my cell phone. At that point it had been over two years since I’d been in a band, and I just needed an outlet for music.

I was approached by drummer Chris Tsagakis (Cgak), who I knew as the drummer for RX Bandits and for his solo project, Technology. We’d been friends for a while and he told me he was starting a new record label called Headphone Music and wanted to know if I knew any unsigned artists who might be a good fit for what he was trying to build. I gave him a few names and then also volunteered myself and my cellphone full of songs I’d written. He was interested in hearing what I had, and once he did, we started recording the album in a proper studio in Costa Mesa. 

How did you initially develop your sound when delving into the world of loop-based soul music?

It was based on my loops that I make playing multiple bass parts that often don’t sound like bass, but they blend together to create a beat. When Cgak recorded me, he took my songs and added drums and synth to give it even more life.

If you had to pick, what's the coolest thing you've done as Devil Season so far?

Definitely recording and watching the songs go from scraps in a cell phone to a full-blown album recorded by a guy who played in RX Bandits, one of my favorite bands of all time.

Where do you find the themes and inspiration for each song?

Listening to people, observing them, tapping into my own feelings and transferring those into lyrics and stories that others can relate to.

What's something you would tell someone who was just starting their own project?

Record everything!

Do you have any specific goals in mind for Devil Season?

To release my debut album this spring, be able to put out a vinyl version when the demand is high enough, tour the world, and make new fans.

You spend so much time writing about other bands, what's the creative process like for writing your own music?

I sit down and let my hands start wandering on the bass until I come up with a good loop idea. Then I record it rough and listen to it obsessively in my headphones while driving or walking around until I figure out what I’m trying to say with all these notes and patterns. And then I write lyrics to translate that as best I can.

If you were to create a single motto to teach everyone about Devil Season, what would it be?

Devil Season is for the children.

Check out Devil Season's Soundcloud for more updates and tracks.