I am a singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist. Raised primarily on classical and hymnal music, I am interested in the evocative powers of both harmony and dissonance. I strive as a folk songwriter to illuminate colors and moods in the interplay between chord voicings, melodies, and lyrics. It is this interplay rather than lyrics alone that allows me to use personal stories to connect to universal experiences.
I am deeply inspired by artists like Emily Dickinson and Joni Mitchell who are able to extract universality from specificity, and I attempt to write what I know without falling prey to solipsism or intellectualism. I have spent my whole life seeking connectivity through authenticity. Naturally, my songs often refer to some of the darker forces that have shaped my experience — things like cults, food insecurity, generational trauma, and Christian patriarchy. Music and story telling have contributed a great deal to my personal resilience and I constantly seek levity in wordplay and programmatic musical choices. Meaning and mystery are equally powerful and I have found a capacious container for both through the practice of songwriting