The journey has been a long one... and I'm still just starting!
I started playing music when I was 8 years old. At the age of 2, my parents took me to a bluegrass barn up in North Carolina. I absolutely fell in love with a guitar. Immediately, I loved how the music brought people together and allowed people to get away from their problems and not act like an adult for at least just a little while. 🥰
I begged for a guitar from age 2 to age 6. On my 6th birthday, my parents made a deal with me. If I said nothing more about it – and I mean NOTHING – I could get a guitar for my 8th birthday. I zipped my mouth, locked it up, and hid the key for 2 years. I remember waking up on my 8th birthday and running out to the living room so excited. And don't get me wrong - they had gotten me a couple of yes for my birthday wrapped all nice and neat and waiting for me, but none was big enough to be a guitar.
I didn't even open them, turning to my parents demanding, "Yeah, but where is the guitar?"
They were shocked.
To give better context, I have always been extremely ADHD & talkative - they thought my silence meant I had forgotten, which is what they were hoping at the time versus having an already loud 6 year old having a guitar to make even more noise. 😅 I didn't forget.
Being the amazing parents they were and staying true to their word, they took me to the store to buy a little $69 China-made guitar.
I had to wait a few months before being able to get into lessons with an instructor, but on my 1st day of my 1st lesson, Tim Avalon strummed a G chord and told me to strum mine. I did and promptly instructed him to strum his again, and then I strummed mine. I immediately looked at my dad and said, "I need a better guitar." 💀😂
That little starter guitar is what I wrote my first songs on. Funny side note, my first song was six pages long. 🤣🤣🤣
Fast forward past many years of playing multiple instruments, writing and singing my heart out, and many performances on various stages, I have FINALLY recorded my music!
I am in the process of recording a few more original songs to release as singles, as well as working on a 10-song album to release this Fall 2023! It has been a long road of figuring out copyrights, self-publishing, making my own label for distribution, marketing and more, but I've finally done it!
My 1st single "Float On" is now available on iTunes, Spotify, and 40+ other platforms! I wrote this after leaving a 10+ year abusive relationship/marriage back in 2021 - one of which I'm still in the process of legally ending. There were many days that getting out of bed took 99% of my energy for the day. But I reminded myself that this too shall pass, took it day by day, & eventually started healing. ❤️🩹
Give it a listen. Let me know whatcha think!
Listen on Apple Music & iTunes!
https://apple.co/3pwNj5l
Listen on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/artist/65rHG8eI8lR7QL6NB9no6H?si=nd2b0qexQmC9HwI_eykz0w
More music coming soon! My next single "Comfort Zone" drops June 14, 2023!
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