Louisiana’s sweaty palms welcomed me into the world, and my parents’ wild and unpredictable lives on the ceaseless winds of change tossed me through the South with my evangelical, vagabond family of preachers, runaways, and misfits until I was old enough to escape the circus and join the office.
My musical journey began at 4 years old, standing on a tiny stage in a south Texas revival church. I sang/screamed into the microphone with all my heart, barely able to see the people on the second row, tip-toeing with my knees shaking on the 2 & 4. Later in my bunkbed, I wrote my first song to the factory beats of my first Casio keyboard. I was hooked on writing hooks.
Music became my excuse to disappear, and my refuge from chaos, and as I grew, I continued to suck while I honed my craft by singing alongside my mom's piano accompaniment and learning to work the crowd and let the spirit lead me as I opened for my dad's powerful sermons.
At 21, I set out on my own musical quest and switched from church stages to club stages, armed with an acoustic guitar, a pocket full of words, and a pedal full of effects. Living on the road, I played solo shows across the country, crashing on friends' couches and living out of my car between gigs. The nomad lifestyle fueled my creativity, and I poured my experiences and emotions into every song I wrote while I continued to suck for a long time.
From stalking the best players in Austin's Elephant Room to annoying every musician I met in New York with endless questions to learning about the business side of music in Nashville, every place I visited felt like involuntary bootcamp left its mark on my artistic path.
Today, I'm fully-immersed in a couple of passion projects. Meshach & the Make Believe is where I let loose — an energetic, sweaty, funky, and wild party band that doesn’t suck. Then there's Splendid Ghost, a years-long collaboration with guitarist/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist Michael Scott and the powerhouse pop soul vocalist Meredith McHenry. Together, we make heartfelt melodies and lush harmonies of heartbreaking love songs.
Catch me and my bands in action around the Bay Area, Austin, Nashville, New York and beyond. Expect an unforgettable experience where revival roots meet distorted strings and leave feeling sweaty and drained.
