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A Bit About My Musical Journey
I grew up classically trained in the choral realm, singing in school and audition-based local choirs. Even with this classical training, I listened to ALL kinds of music thanks to my musical aficionado of a father who introduced me to jazz, singer-songwriters, rock, indie, to name a few.
The first genre that captured my heart was Broadway/showtunes. The storytelling aspect runs through my music now and I definitely attribute that to my deep love for all of the old musicals I am still completely entranced by.
At age 19 I was singing with the Concert Choir at University of North Texas when I began to feel a tug in a different musical direction. A local Austin musician-friend who could feel my curiosity and desire to expand into other dimensions gave me one of her guitars to borrow. That night I wrote my first song. Combining my deep loves for music and writing made complete sense. I had found my language.
I began to perform around my college town, Denton, Texas and at a few venues and events in Austin, my hometown.
After college I was given an incredible opportunity to move to New York City which I took without hesitation and
ended up staying for five magical years!
This is where I really found my voice. I met and began collaborating with musicians, many of whom are in the Irish music scene. I have always been drawn to Celtic sounds and music so that was a very natural integration into my own songs.
I became a regular performer at one of my dream NYC venues, Rockwood Music Hall. In 2018 with the success of a Kickstarter campaign, I was able to fund the recording of my debut EP in NYC!
In 2019 I moved back to Austin, the live music capital of the world, to further pursue my music journey and perform between Austin & NYC. I was offered a residency at the beautiful Parker Jazz Club.
I dream of writing songs for film/TV and maybe even one day for musicals!
I feel incredibly lucky to be surrounded by musician-friends who challenge me to learn and grow.
I am continuously humbled by them and am eternally grateful to everyone throughout my life, in Austin & in NYC, in NYC who have taken a chance on me and my music.
Thank you with all my heart for listening to and supporting my music!
The first genre that captured my heart was Broadway/showtunes. The storytelling aspect runs through my music now and I definitely attribute that to my deep love for all of the old musicals I am still completely entranced by.
At age 19 I was singing with the Concert Choir at University of North Texas when I began to feel a tug in a different musical direction. A local Austin musician-friend who could feel my curiosity and desire to expand into other dimensions gave me one of her guitars to borrow. That night I wrote my first song. Combining my deep loves for music and writing made complete sense. I had found my language.
I began to perform around my college town, Denton, Texas and at a few venues and events in Austin, my hometown.
After college I was given an incredible opportunity to move to New York City which I took without hesitation and
ended up staying for five magical years!
This is where I really found my voice. I met and began collaborating with musicians, many of whom are in the Irish music scene. I have always been drawn to Celtic sounds and music so that was a very natural integration into my own songs.
I became a regular performer at one of my dream NYC venues, Rockwood Music Hall. In 2018 with the success of a Kickstarter campaign, I was able to fund the recording of my debut EP in NYC!
In 2019 I moved back to Austin, the live music capital of the world, to further pursue my music journey and perform between Austin & NYC. I was offered a residency at the beautiful Parker Jazz Club.
I dream of writing songs for film/TV and maybe even one day for musicals!
I feel incredibly lucky to be surrounded by musician-friends who challenge me to learn and grow.
I am continuously humbled by them and am eternally grateful to everyone throughout my life, in Austin & in NYC, in NYC who have taken a chance on me and my music.
Thank you with all my heart for listening to and supporting my music!