Session/Demo Singer & BGVs

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I will work on your project until it is what you envisioned. I want to bring whatever is in your head to life. This is why I always do my best to communicate from the beginning, so we can get the sound you want in an efficient and productive way.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I like that I get to showcase my strengths, yet am always learning with every single project I do. I'm all about connection with music and the people, and that's what keeps me going.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: If you're song was a "color," what would it be? Do you have any adjectives or back story about this song to help inform the type of vocal you want?

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

A: I started my professional career as a lead vocalist with cruise lines and international theme parks. Since then I continued working with cruise lines for a bit and began stepping in with bands; it was the latter that started to feed my passion for band/group vocals. Although I do enjoy theatrical productions, my career now is in lead/background vocals for bands and studio work.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Simple, with the ability to grow into something powerful.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Lady Gaga. Her penchant for both theatrical and emotional songs has always been captivating to me.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: As a resident BGV artist at the Whisky, I sing a LOT of rock. I also grew up a country girl, so my country roots are still engrained in me. I have a huge soft spot for jazz, as I find it to be one of the few genres that really integrates a strong blend of musicality, control, and emotion.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Being able to keep things simple, while giving room for big choices if and when it suits the track.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I enjoy using technical skill to enhance the emotional effect of the song. I utilize whatever styles and subtleties are suited to the song, whether it's a power belt or a soft straight tone.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I'm able to learn either by ear or using sheet music. I collaborate with the artist/team to find out what their vision and sound is for the track, and use that to guide my own vocals while still providing my own style.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I record on my MacBook Pro with Garageband. I use a Shure Beta 58A microphone and run it through a Scarlett i2i pre-amp processor.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: I'm always inspired by studio singers. Their attention to nuance, specifics, and pitch all at the same time are an art form in and of itself.

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

A: I typically find myself primarily lending vocals to rock or jazz projects (so similar, I know). I do a lot of work as a backup vocalist, either learning parts off of an existing record or arranging my own. As a trained studio singer, I also lend color and depth to vocal tracks.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: That everyone thinks I'm out to get a record deal just because I'm a singer! Although I enjoy singing lead, I didn't come to L.A. to 'land a deal'; I came to WORK. I'm more interested in all the other types of work - studio, commercial, concert, etc. - outside of the typical recording artist area.