I remember Music better than I remember anything. I often drift away in the middle of conversations if there’s music playing somewhere in the background, I can’t help but be drawn to it. I’m always listening and learning from what I hear in my everyday life, from the songs I heard when I was 3 years old in preschool to the new thing that came out yesterday, it all informs my songwriting.

My Dad and Mom both played music when I was growing up, though my Dad was the professional. He ran his own recording studio in Eugene, OR and I learned a lot from watching all kinds of musicians try to put their dreams to tape. My sister also played piano and sang, and for several years we would all record a few songs together at Thanksgiving and send them out to friends and family for the holidays.

I began learning to play music at 6 and picked up the guitar at 9. I wrote my first song at 12. I recorded my first solo EP at 16 which I then used to get my first gigs as a singer songwriter. The rest of my teenage years were spent delivering pizzas, playing in various rock bands and doing small regional tours up and down the west coast. At 21 I moved to Portland, OR, got a job in a warehouse and tried to break into the music scene. Turns out I was super depressed and didn’t know what I was doing, so back to Eugene where I found rock bottom.

My mom recognized I was not doing so great and suggested I go to live on my Grandmother’s farm in Maine until I could get my feet under me. So I spent 6 months baking cookies, writing songs and going on long walks. It was exactly what I needed and I don’t know what might have become of me if not for that blessed reprieve.

I was 23 when I rented a room in Portland, ME working in a coffee shop, playing in a country band and doing some solo sets. In the Fall of that year I moved to NYC, where I’ve been living, working, writing and performing ever since. In addition to my solo work, I play in a rock band called Crazy Like Wow and an R&B group called The Connections.

On April 30th 2020, My Mother passed away from cancer. The music I’ve been writing in the aftermath of this is very raw and it didn’t feel right to put it out on social media, so I created this site.