McKinnon cites as his biggest musical influence punk rock band Millencolin, and cites as his influences on the stage ska punk band Less Than Jake: "They were having fun during the concert, they were not super serious. But they were not Scocchi so as to appear ridiculous. Simply, they created a great atmosphere, and I've always loved this. Then I saw the Flaming Lips, and Rammstein in Germany, and that was the craziest concert I've ever seen. I'm just trying to combine and put into practice all the amazing things that I've loved over the years.