Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who was on this show just under two years ago and has continued her momentum. Just under two months ago she put out her second single of 2021. Last year she signed a publishing deal with Jimmy Mattingly and Johnny Garcia, and she is a spokesperson for renowned vocal coach Kati Henricks’ new masterclass series. The groundwork is being laid for her to tour in the UK next year.
"I grew up with the likes of Mariah Carey and Martina McBride and Aretha Franklin and my biggest influences artist-wise was just those big powerhouse singers."
"I work with my vocal coach three to four times a week. So, we work really hard at improving and improving my range and keeping my voice healthy... But as a singer you're like a vocal athlete."
"There's so many of us country artists here that are all competing for the same thing, and the UK market just does things a little bit differently."
"In the U.S. it's so tough to break in, there's a lot of money that has to be involved, and the UK doesn't work that way."
"(Jimmy Mattingly) kind of basically stayed as a mentor to me for a little while and then he brought me to Johnny's (Garcia) house one day to finish up a demo... and he really wanted Johnny to hear me and Johnny was like, 'Oh my gosh, where have you been hiding this girl'?"
"They kinda got together and they were, like, 'We should sign her to a co-publishing deal and start producing her and then get a big batch of songs and then eventually try to get some ears on her, listening to her, and maybe hopefully try to get her a deal'."
"I just was so thankful in the beginning just to even have them be interested in working with me because I'm, like, here, these two guys are on tour with Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood and Dolly Parton and the list goes on and they're such legends in this town and this industry. And the fact that they wanted to take time out - for free, basically - because they believed in my talent was just amazing to me."
"It was quite the adjustment (songwriting over Skype) but we always had a blast doing it. And I was all the way back in Pennsylvania because I basically had no income coming in, I had no gigs."
"She was trying to put together some Broadway shows and pitch it to Broadway and so I started just doing the soundtracks for the project."
"I've had so many people after The Voice come up to me and say, 'Man, like, just you speaking out about your journey really helped me.' And so that just means a lot to me that I could be a help to young children and even adults that have been victims of bullying."
"This business can be very stressful and so we just, we're lucky we have music to get through those, but, anxiety and depression is a big factor."
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