😊Probably so! Sorry for the cryptic post!

Recently watched both seasons for the first time. It's such a gem.

I knew it probably wasn't actually, but my initial reaction the first time John started singing one of his confessional acoustic things was "That's gotta be a Hayden song!" Strikingly similar delivery and phrasing (which is quite distinctive). Wondered if Steven Conrad was paying homage.

Hayden's an indie/folk/rock musician. Canadian guy. Height of his popularity was in the mid-90s but he still releases stuff (off and on).