hˈoːɹnbɹʊk hɐz stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt hiː wʌz "əbsˈɛst" wɪð ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɹˈɑːk bˈænd kwˈiːn dɹˈʌmɚ ɹˈɑːdʒɚ tˈeɪlɚ wɛn hiː fˈɜːst stˈɑːɹɾᵻd plˈeɪɪŋ.
Hornbrook has stated that he was "obsessed" with English rock band Queen drummer Roger Taylor when he first started playing.