Glamour: When did you think you could actually make a living at this?
Dustin: I don't know if I have decided that! [Laughs] No, but that's what's fun about music. You never know what's coming next. It's always about the unknown and the song that isn't written or recorded yet. Those songs shape lives. I think that's what keeps it exciting.
Glamour: In "Where It's At (Yep, Yep)" was the "yep, yep" a catchphrase of yours that you used regularly in the past?
Dustin: It was, but it wasn't something I noticed or anyone around me noticed until it was in the song, and then it was, "You say this all the time!" So it fit, but I didn't realize it at the time. Now it's awkward when I say, "Yep yep." I feel like I'm quoting my own song, but whatever. [Laughs]
Glamour: So if I said, "You want to grab a burger?" then you'd probably answer, "Yep, yep?"
Dustin: Yep, yep! I wouldn't sing it, but yeah.
Glamour: Your grandparents just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. What have they taught you about love and relationships?
Dustin: They are high-school sweethearts, so that's cool. My first single, "Cowboys & Angels," was written about their kind of story. It's cool that I get to sing that song when I'm onstage and it reminds me of them. I have called my granddad over a breakup one time when I was I having a tough time. She actually said, "It's the music or me," so that was an easy decision, but I started missing her a lot, so I called him. It's good to have a counselor in the family!
Glamour: What is the dating status right now? Do you have time for it?
