Q: Hey, can you tell us a bit about where you come from, and what made you want to start a career in music?
A: I am originally from the Dallas, TX area and moved to Nashville about 4.5 years ago! My parents put me in singing lessons when I was 5 years old which led to piano lessons, guitar lessons and more advanced music practices. While I’ve always envisioned myself being a singer with the stage and lights, I wouldn’t say that I really chose the life of music. I feel as though it’s just inside of me and it somehow chose me.
Q: And what other artists have you found yourself listening to lately?
A: I’ve been listening to a lot of Wilderado, Noah Kahan, Trousdale and Cece Coakley lately.
Q: Who were your first and strongest musical influences?
A: This one’s a tough one because I really don’t remember who influenced me as a child. I just listened to what my parents had on in the car! I would say biggest influences in my art are life – my surroundings, my environment, my relationships, love, other art, etc.
Q: You have just released your new single, ‘Got Away’. Is there a story behind it?
A: This song came about through the aftermath of a break up. There was this weird phenomenon that I realized during the time after my own breakup that a lot of people seem to have “the one that got away.” At this point in my process I realized that I hated the idea that someone “got away” because most of the time they didn’t get away, the other person either pushed them away or merely just let them go – hence came my song “Got Away”.
This single is the epitome of this idea and gets into the nitty gritty of how one becomes the one that “got away” and the truth that it was because the other person let me go.
Q: Can we expect a new EP or even an album from you in the near future?
A: “Got Away” is the first song from my EP “Sober Truths”. Each single goes through the process of everything that comes with the aftermath of a break-up including the grief, resentment, realization and acceptance of it all.
Q: What do you feel are the key elements in your music that should resonate with listeners, and how would you personally describe your sound?
A: I don’t believe that everyone is going to take away the same things from my music, just as everyone sees colors differently and feels different when they look at a piece of art. My hope is that when they listen to my music, there’s a sense of being understood and not feeling alone in their feelings along with feeling my vulnerability. I would say my music lies in the folk-pop world right now, and I’m really excited about that.
Q: Do you feel that your music is giving you back just as much fulfillment as the amount of work you are putting into it, or are you expecting something more?
A: I saw something one time that said if nobody heard your music, ever, would you still love it? Would you still put it out? And I absolutely love it. Music is such a healing thing for me and I do it for myself, just as much as I do it for other people.
Q: Could you describe your creative processes? How do usually start, and go about shaping ideas into a completed song?
A: My process has changed over the years, and I’m sure it will change again, but right now, for a solo write, I typically have an idea or thought that pops into my head and write it down to come back to. Then, I’ll find some chords that feel right, a melody will come into my head and then I go from there.
Q: What has been the most difficult thing you’ve had to endure in your life or music career so far?
A: I think one of the hardest things that I’ve come to do in life, and in music, is hear my own voice in this loud world and industry that we’re in. There’s a lot of “shoulds” and “need to’s” in this world and sometimes those things that are yelling around you are not really what’s right for you. I’ve had to really listen for my inner voice to hear what I need for me, whether that’s about life in general or about my music. My voice used to sound like a whisper and now it’s louder than everything else.
Q: On the contrary, what would you consider a successful, proud or significant point in your life or music career so far?
A: Continuing. A lot of people don’t understand the artist life and I’m proud that I’ve just kept going. Regardless of what people say or think, I just keep doing it. I really am just proud of the music that I’ve created and the courage to keep pursuing it.
