New York-based singer, songwriter, guitar and piano player. Before the pandemic she was playing 8-10 shows each week, including notable venues such as Rockwood Music Hall and the Bitter End. She was named a Sam Ash Music Store “Spotlight Artist” and just this year became a part of the Yamaha Guitar Ambassador Program. She released a 6-song EP on International Women’s Day last year to critical acclaim. (It spent two months on the Top 40 charts for The International Folk Alliance Folk DJ charts.) The engineer on it is a GRAMMY nominee. She also talks about a new recording project she’s working on.
“I usually don’t have visuals… when I write… When I’m writing I see images of sound in my head… like I see colors in my head and sound and emotions.”
“When you have a goal, you just go for it one hundred percent no matter what. I don’t care if my lungs are falling out.”
“I believe the more you do, no matter if you don’t get any results, eventually you will. Persistence is key.”
“The first time I caught COVID… it was the weirdest experience I’ve ever had… It took me five months to recover.”
“A lot of musicians in the past have done shows with flus and lung infections. So, being someone who’s asthmatic – I was born with it – I’m used to having problems with my lungs. So, I’ve always done shows with issues.”
“I said to myself, ‘You gotta figure out a way to be in this guy’s circle.’ And everything just fell into place so organically and rather quickly.”
“I only write when I really feel I need to get something down. When I just sit down and try to write, it doesn’t work for me.”
“Co-writing is a different thing because you’re working with somebody else and you have to learn to put your ego aside and keep it in check and allow, if someone is getting inspired, give them the space to do what they want to do and see if maybe your ideas can guide them into a certain direction.”
“I do play the piano as well and I also write songs on the piano, and I’ve written a couple songs on the ukulele as well.”
“I broke my wrist and I’ve been very self-conscious with my (guitar) playing since then because they had to cut me open and put a plate in there and screws and put the bones back together and I didn’t know if I was going to be able to play again.”
“I can’t see myself doing anything else other than this.”
“I like making decisions with other people. I’ve learned that when you do things all by yourself you can really hold yourself back.”
“Jack Honey”
“Indio”