“THIS AIN’T LOVE” OUT NOW!
THIS ONE SLAPS!
It’s easy to write about TRUE events.. I’ll let the song speak for itself.
This was written in Hana on Maui, on a Guitar-lele and recorded and produced in Nashville, TN with the help of some of my insanely talented friends: Evan Frederiksen (My Vocal and Acoustic Guitar recording engineer), Rob Curetone (Bass, Beats and programming) & Tyler Cain (Electric and Nylon Guitars). It was Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Evan Frederiksen at Sienna Stuidos in the same room as Neil Young’s "Harvest Moon”…
I hope you feel the magic as you listen :)
NEW SINGLE “HARD WAY”
This new song is about learning to trust myself, overcoming by self-doubt and self-sabotage, and finally letting GOOD things happen without worrying them away.
Recorded & Produced in Nashville, TN with Evan Frederiksen at Sienna Studios, formerly, the famous Quad studios where many famous records have been recorded, including Neil Young’s Harvest, Jimmy Buffett’s "Margaritaville", and Dobie Gray’s "Drift Away"
Electric Guitar by my good friend and talented artist, Tyler Cain, and Bass by the incredible Danny Myrick (Multi-Hit songwriter… check him out!)
I’m so grateful for how organically the track came together, blending a bit of my Nashville, Hawaii and Island roots. Give it a listen!
“LOVE IS BLIND” Feature!!
My song “Someone Who Gets Me” is featured on the newest season of Netflix’s “Love is Blind”, Episode 4, about 4 minutes in!
Written with Cameron Stymeist, this is one of my all-time favorites and is currently being “Shazammed” all over the world. Cheers to Lyric House for the sync placement! See my first reaction video HERE.
“BREADCRUMBS” BACKSTORY
I'll just dig right in: I had a flirty situationship with a handsome and successful man who was heavily career focused and was saying all the right things but not taking action. I've honestly never been in a situation like this in my entire life so I was confused and assumed it was a "healthy" dynamic. I am usually the one being pursued and don't usually do any pursuing. I have also dated some clingers in the past, so his independence was a breath of fresh air. I, also, am very independent and enjoy my solitude and freedom. I soon began to realize that I was the one making all the plans and discussed my feelings maturely with him. He reassured me and said all the right things to keep me engaged, yet nothing changed. My feelings were hurt, and ss an artist does, I took the shitty situation and strummed some chords over it. The melody and lyrics came into my mind simultaneously, and I sat at a cafe quietly singing into my phone and ferociously typing on my iPad Magic Keyboard, doing the "crafting" work. This is the part of songwriting that requires sitting still with focused effort. Songs flow into my mind in pieces while I am just living life doing normal activities, and I have to carver out time to intentionally put the puzzle together. The "sitting-down to work" part is th hardest for me, and as described in the book "War of Art", it feels like fighting resistance. Finishing Songs takes effort, and just like working out art the gym, its a muscle that can become stronger with consistent use. Breadcrumbs was the first song I finished in the spring of 2024 after almost a year dry-spell. Little did I know it was the start of a breadcrumb trail to a new inspired writing-streak. <3
