Tell us about your story as an artist

I started singing in a church choir when I was four years old and learned how to sing by doing that until I was in 8th grade. We would also do 2-3 musicals a year which sparked my love for performing and acting. I started a fake band in 5th grade and would write really bad songs with my friends which was always fun. I continued doing theatre all throughout high school and originally thought I would go to college for that. My junior and senior year of high school were very transformative years for me and I started writing a lot to cope with all of the personal changes I was going through. I also took a few literature classes which developed my love for writing poetry and lyrics. I started writing songs and making demos more consistently and eventually found a producer that I really clicked with. Ever since then I’ve been writing and making music all the time. I’ve also learned how to co-produce and vocal produce which has been extremely beneficial when it comes to making music. I’m still developing my artistry but feel like I’m definitely on the right path.

What do you think is the most important aspect of your life right now?

Right now I’m really focused on graduating from college and transitioning into the Music Industry. Once I do that I can focus more on releasing music more consistently and playing more shows. I’m currently a Marketing intern at a record label and am taking a lot of dynamic Music Industry classes which have taught me so much.

What makes this song special in your opinion?

This song is special to me for a few reasons. First of all, it discusses topics that I think a lot of people, including myself, have struggled with in silence. It also felt like the first song that I put my heart and soul into. It has changed the direction of my music for the better. With this song I was also able to see a clear vision of a music video which I brought to Blake English and Patrick Broderick of Two Seas Media. Developing this video was such a gratifying experience and helped me grow so much as a writer, actor, performer, and person in general. The video is finally coming out on March 3rd which I am thrilled about.

What inspired this track?

I wrote “Who Is This Person?” in the thick of the pandemic in 2020 when I was dealing with a lot of personal struggles behind closed doors. I had been trying to put my darkest days into words and always struggled to do so. There were times when I couldn’t really do basic things like getting out of bed or going on a walk due to a lack of energy. Writing lyrics and poetry is a form

of therapy for me so the song came about because I was just writing down all of my thoughts in my journal. I waited until I was healed from all of that pain and brought the song to my producer in February 2021. We worked on it for around two months, it was definitely the most satisfying experience I’ve had making a song.

What are some of the core messages here?

My main goal as an artist is to be raw and honest with my storytelling. I don’t want to hold back because there’s always that chance that something I say could help someone. I think there’s definitely ways of saying certain things that make it easier to swallow but it’s still important to say it. Personally, listening to this song is a reminder for me to not go down that rabbit hole again. It doesn’t make me sad because I’ve grown so much since then. It was also such a great experience to bring the song to fruition so if anything it makes me happy. Also being able to create my first music video for this song is very special to me. My message to anyone hearing it would be to be gentle with yourself, no negative feeling will last forever. You just have to push through and wait it out.

How do you think tik tok and social media are contributing to change an artist’s career?

I think with TikTok it’s becoming a lot easier for Indie artists to be seen and heard which is amazing. I think this year has forced a lot of artists to do everything on their own which has made people realize that they don’t need to be signed by a major label to be successful. My hope is that it can become a lot less challenging for smaller artists to make enough income to make music their full time job.

What excites you about your life?

It excites me that I never know what could happen or what the future holds. As a musician anything can happen. The thought of all of the new songs I could have in a month or two is exciting. The thought of putting out my first project and touring is exciting. There’s so much to look forward to and be grateful for in my opinion.

What are some of your core values as a human being?

I would say a core value of mine would be to be a good person to everyone you meet. I’ve found that so often you have no idea what people are going through and you never know what a smile or a positive comment could have on someone’s day or week. That’s not to say that I’m perfect at this but I am constantly aware of how I act towards people. I also really value quality time with friends and family. I have been working on staying in the moment without always thinking about what I’m going to be doing months from now. This can become difficult as a musician since I feel like I always need to plan ahead but I do my best. I also think it’s very important to take time

for yourself and really nourish your relationship with yourself. One of my 2022 goals was to work on only saying things to myself that I would say to a friend or loved one.

What are your projects for this year?

I have a lot of exciting projects coming in 2022, I’m sure some of them I’m not even aware of yet. I have the “Who Is This Person?’ music video premiering on March 3rd which I’m SO excited for people to see. Then I have a really fun single coming out shortly after (I wrote a treatment for a music video as well so.. fingers crossed). Then I have a sad acoustic song that I love and really want to put out. That will either be a single or will be on my debut EP. The goal is to put out my EP in June or July. I have a bunch of songs ready to go but I just want to wait until I graduate because 1. I’ll have a lot more time to promote it and 2. I’ll probably have so many more finished songs in June than I do now.