Songwriter, Translator, Singer

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Most commonly, I deliver a song written from scratch about a feeling or an experience someone's had. I usually send a guitar + vocal demo as my finished product, and the artist takes the song from there into the next stages of recording & production. I also often edit lyrics, fine-tuning the scansion and the sound of certain lines to make the songs sing the way that they're supposed to. I have some experience writing top-line melodies, and producing as well.

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I've been songwriting since the age of 10, taught myself to play guitar (with some help along the way!) by learning Taylor Swift songs by ear, opened for New Orleans funk band Dumpstaphunk at 15, and then turned my attention to writing for music theater in college. From writing for theater I learned that there are so many ways to make a song, and how to shape songs so that they feel different for different people. I taught a songwriting course in college, and in 2020 released my debut 10 track album THE ART OF YEARS, mixed and mastered by a great professional from SoundBetter, Chris Brown. I'm currently honing my producing skills with Berklee School of Music, online.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I was lucky enough to have Divide and Conquer (indie music blog) say that I write and sound like "a hybrid of Lorde and Joni Mitchell meshed together [with] a sound that is characteristically her own" in their review of my debut album THE ART OF YEARS. I strive to write like both of those artists, and create songs that take risks, vary in style and sound, and say things in ways that, once you hear someone phrase it just right, you feel seen and heard in a way you haven't before.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I'm a great listener. I want to write a song that sounds like what you want it to be, and makes you feel how you want to feel. Everyone deserves that, and I love to help someone find that feeling. That's what songwriting is best for, in my opinion. I also am a quick worker, and a good editor - once started, I can find many different tweaks, word choices, rhymes, or directions for something, and don't take offense if something just doesn't feel organic to your sound.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: When songwriting, I begin with the client's idea of what they want to say. I've had some people give me a diary entry, a short story they wrote, a television pilot script, or just a few lines about what they're looking for. Once I get the idea from the client about what the song should be about, I ask for a few songs that they want it to sound like. Then I sit down with my guitar or piano and write the song. Once started, I typically write very quickly, can communicate lyrics or melodies in rough draft form to make sure I'm on the right track for your sound, and then send my demo back for final approval.