Tragedy struck when I was 14. My beautiful mother was hit and killed by a car. I turned to music as an emotional outlet for my grief and began writing my own songs. I followed this passion by studying songwriting at Berklee College of Music, where I graduated from in 2015. At Berklee, I won a songwriting scholarship my senior year for my song “Old Oak Heart,” which appears as two versions on my EP, one acoustic version and a more fully arranged version.
I have been told that my sensitivity and ability to perceive the details make my songs touch and inspire people universally. My arrangements draw on my talents as a multi-instrumentalist and my ability to incorporate complex vocal harmonies. My style is most influenced by alternative pop and jazz, and my inspiration comes from the wonders, problems and diversity I see in the world around me.