I don’t think there was one big moment, it was more something that quietly followed me my whole life and has built up overtime especially in my teens. Whether it was going to a local gig or listening music it became a place I went to make sense of things that I couldn’t say out loud. Over time, I realised it wasn’t just a coping mechanism, it was could use to communicate my feelings to others in hopes they too can relate so I started writing songs that felt honest rather than polished and that’s when I knew this was something I wanted to keep pursuing more on a personal level.
How do you like to paint a picture of your music for people who haven’t heard it yet?
I usually describe it as emotionally driven indie with roots in pop-punk and alternative, but softened by vulnerability. It sits somewhere between quiet confession and cathartic release. It’s songs that feel like late-night thoughts, messy feelings, and things you wish you’d said earlier. It’s honest, sometimes uncomfortable, but I like to make it human.
What inspires your lyrics or themes. Are they drawn from personal experience, stories, or pure imagination?
Most of my writing comes from personal experience from things like relationships, grief, identity, and the internal conversations that don’t really switch off. Even if a song I write isn’t literal, it’s emotionally true. I’m less interested in storytelling for the sake of it and more drawn to capturing a feeling in the moment, even if it’s messy or unresolved.
Which artists, genres, or even non-music influences have shaped your work?
I’m heavily influenced by artists who prioritise honesty over perfection especially within alternative, indie, and pop-punk spaces. Artists like Citizen, YUNGBLUD, Death Cab For a Cutie and Hayley Williams shaped my relationship with music, while softer indie and acoustic artists taught me the power of restraint. Outside of music, things like poetry, visual art, old 80s and 90s films and everyday conversations influence me just as much anything that captures emotion in a raw, unfiltered way.
What’s something you’ve just released or are about to share with the world?
My new single Say I’m Fine was released on January 12th, which is basically a song about telling everyone you’re okay while your brain is doing backflips behind the scenes. A lot of it comes from my experience with ADHD in my early 20s but spending a lot of time masking, over-explaining, and constantly downplaying how hard things actually feel. That single leads into my debut EP Half-Healed Place, that’s out January 22nd. The EP lives in that awkward middle ground between hurting and healing. To be honest it’s probably some of my most personal music to date talking about moments where I’ve functioning, but not exactly fine. It’s honest, a bit uncomfortable at times, and very much about learning to exist without pretending you’ve got it all together. I’m so keen to have it out in the world and hope people can find a sense of relatability and comfort within it.
What do you hope listeners take away from your music as you grow as an artist?
More than anything, I hope people feel less alone and united. I want my music to feel like permission to feel what you’re feeling without needing to tidy it up or explain it. As I grow, I’d love listeners to hear that it’s okay to change, to heal slowly, and to exist somewhere in between, you don’t have to have everything figured out to be worthy of taking up space in the world.
What’s one thing about you, as a person or artist, that your listeners might be surprised to learn?
Also, for someone who writes very emotional music, I’m surprisingly bad at talking about my feelings in real time but I guess I wouldn’t have any music to write if that wasn’t the case.
