Singer, Songwriter, Topliner

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: I mostly work in the pop world, but I was once asked to sing the lead vocals for a children’s album, and it was so much fun! Getting to be silly and single animal noises reminded me of the joy music brings to everyone, and why I love it so much.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I’m actually working on self-producing my first full length album! I also have a constant inflow of vocal session work and customer songwriting requests, as well as collaborations for sync. It just depends on the day!

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Kris Bradley with BoomFox Productions! She’s incredible at just about everything she does and has basically taught me everything I know :)

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. I love the work-flow and freedom of recording with a DAW. The digitization of music recording equipment has allowed generations of musicians to create and share their own music, where it previously took a recording deal!

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

A: A quality product, a friendly collaborator with great communication. Easy exchange of ideas and files, no ego, fun creativity :)

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I just love being able to be creative on a daily basis, and getting to help people bring their musical babies to life!

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Most common questions are turnaround time and price. Both vary, but my turn around time isn't usually longer than a week.

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

A: Just how hard I work... It sounds pretty breezy to be a singer but to stay in this business you have to work hard day in and day out!

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I usually ask them what songs and artists inspired the song they're asking me to work on.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Listen to my vocal reel to see what I can bring to your project, ask me questions - I can send through further references specific to your project. I will only accept the project if I know I can deliver what you are looking for.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Mic, interface, laptop, keyboard, guitar :)

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

A: I've been playing and writing music my entire life. I studied voice from 3rd grade through college, and picked up guitar and piano along the way. I got into songwriting when I was in middle school, and never looked back! I've been releasing my own music for about 15 years and have been doing session work for about 5 years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Real, authentic, honest, and emotive.

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

A: Maren Morris and Julia Michaels- they’re both incredible story tellers and both know how to come up with really catchy melodies!

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Get organized! Pull in the work tape to the session, and be sure to label/marker, color code, etc…Taking a few minutes to get organized in the beginning of the session makes things run a lot more smoothly and quickly in the long run.

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

A: Pop, country pop, pop rock, adult contemporary

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My vocal versatility is my greatest strength, and writing melody is one of my favorite parts of the songwriting process. I get a lot of comments about my melodic instinct. I am also an excellent communicator and am quick to respond.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I bring a dynamic range of vocals to every project I work on. When songwriting, I bring my years of experience writing my own music and collaborating with other artists and songwriters, and apply them to every client I work with - whether it's their 5th album or their very first song.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: For vocal recording projects I usually receive a track or instrumental recording from my clients. Based on our communication, I track, comp and tune the melody vocal and send it over for a review. If we're recording a full vocal stack (melody, double, 2 harmonies and adlib), I then record and send over those files as well. When toplining and custom songwriting, I like to get as much specific instruction and inspiration from my clients as possible, including reference songs and artists they want the song to sound like. Then I will write a sample verse and chorus and send those to my clients to see if we're moving in the right direction. I'll finish out the song (typically a 2 verse, chorus, and bridge), and send either a demo track or a finished vocal track depending on the client's preference. Whatever the project, I always check in with the client regularly to make sure we're on the same page.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: -Logic Pro X -Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 -Slate VMS-1 Microphone (Neuman U-47, Sony C800g Telefunken 251) -Aston Microphones Halo Portable Microphone Reflection Filter -Sound treated space for recording high quality, professional vocals I like to use CLA wave plugins for playback only. I always deliver high quality, organized dry wav files at the end of a session.

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

A: I have worked with Grammy-nominated producers and songwriters and have soaked up all the expertise I could. That said, I grew up listening to 90s singer songwriters (Jewel, Alanis Morisette, etc.)- their influence still courses through my blood. I also love Adele for her vocal prowess and Miranda Lambert for her songwriting acumen.

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

A: Clients most commonly commission me for vocals and custom song demos.