Since recording with Jesse Northey and Steven Foster in late January, I have been working hard behind the scenes, figuring out next steps for the release of my upcoming EP, SHINE! 

I’ve working with Claire Boning at Misfit Music Management, through their Artist Accelerator Program, to fine tune my plan for the release and to make sure that I’m putting my best foot forward when I release my tunes this Spring/Summer. 

I’ve spoken with some super talented musicians, as I’ll be putting together a band for my release concert in June! It’s going to be a heck of a good time and I hope that you’ll join us! 

In the meanwhile, I’m looking forward to FAVA’s FavaFest over the next couple weekends, celebrating Mike Robertson’s work on my music video for ‘Let It All In’. 

We released the video last summer in the midst of a tour for my solo play, Fake n’ Bake, and so I’m glad to have the opportunity to sit down and celebrate it and see it shine on the big screen! 

It’s a big, full life, the one I’m creating and living. Sometimes, I wonder if I should pick a lane. There’s always so much going on. 

That being said, I don’t think I can or want to. Not right now.

So for now, it’s Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. One foot in front of the other, finding myself as an artist as I go. 

What a treat to walk this journey and I hope you’ll join me along the way!

Sometimes, I cringe scrolling past old photos,

My past selves smiling back at me,

Wanting desperately to be liked,

I withhold my affection from their pleasing stares,

Scroll past without glancing at them, 

Trying to disown them or pretend they didn’t exist, 

Why am I so hard on them?

Expecting them to have known better,

Like they should’ve been perfect,

As though I’m perfect now, 

It’s not fair to punish those women,

I should be thanking them,

For teaching me the lessons I know now,

They were brave enough to live through it all,

To take the hits and keeping getting back up,

To love, to care, to try new things, 

They always tried their best,  

My past selves made me who I am today. 

Recently, I was looking through old photos and I saw my past selves in a different light than I am used to. 

Instead of dwelling on the mistakes that I had made, I found myself celebrating the journey and all of the experiences I’ve had along the way. 

I could see the light shining within even when the times were tough. 

That’s worth stopping and looking at. 

Jesse Northey and Steven Foster sent me the mixes for my upcoming EP this weekend and I had the pleasure of listening!

Shivers down my spine. Tears in my eyes. It was a joy to listen to!

I cannot wait to share what we collaborated on- these guys are HEROES in my mind!

The EP is coming your way this June! Hold onto your butts!