It has become sort of an American staple these days, the wistful young pop symbol fighting his way up the charts with solely an acoustic guitar and a dream. But in the sea of Dave Matthews Band and Jack Johnson replicas emerging, one man has been offering a breath of fresh air.

Jason Mraz considers himself a California native via Mechanicsville, Va. After doing a brief stint in New York City at the famed American Musical and Dramatic Academy where he studied musical theatre, Mraz found a love for the acoustic guitar. Instantly connected to the unmarked instrument, Mraz began to perform on Manhattan streets and in the renowned Strawberry Fields.

Now 27 years old and with a great deal of experience under his belt, Mraz finds himself on top of the world. Having toured with the likes of Bob Dylan and John Mayer while his debut album “Waiting for My Rocket to Come” has been all over the charts, Mraz shows no sign of braking.

Currently he is leading his own tour with bands such as Steadman and Johnny Lang. On Thursday, Oct. 9, I had the pleasure to sit down with Mr. Mraz before his show at Northampton’s Calvin Theatre. His demeanor was surprisingly far more casual than expected considering he is a man that is played daily on radio and television stations across the world.

The fact that seemed pervasive on Mraz’s mind throughout the interview’s entirety was the immediate urge to rest from touring. Having completed nearly 200 dates in the past year, Jason and crew desperately wish to take some time off soon.

“Life on tour is a blur,” he said. “Whether it is a bus or a plane or a car, you are constantly surrounded by B.O. and B.S., looking out a window.”

“I think I just want to go get a place that’s real quiet and rent a cat for a month or something,” he added.

As for the long-term future, the self-proclaimed “curbside prophet” intends on touring again in the spring while beginning the recording of his new album. Although there weren’t many concrete details about the new album, listeners should definitely not expect as much of the Dave Matthews and John Mayer friendly tunes regardless of the fact that all the artists share producer Dave Algia.

“I have a thousand ideas running through my head for the new album. It all comes down to four different themes that I am working on,” he said. “Now I just have to decide which scheme seems most prevalent right now and make a good album out of it, but regardless they all have a lot to do with love and relationships.”

Mraz and drummer Toca Rivera wind back around the United States until they plan to break for a month around Christmas time.

“Until then it is the same long road in and out of cities, but the crowds have been great and I still really enjoy myself out there.”