All of us have a dream. This dream has been living in us ever since we can remember and no matter who or what tried to kill it, it continues to grow.
When I started out 10 years ago, I was just like any other young, aspiring folk singer songwriter in Nashville. Like every other great artist, I started out playing the small gigs, hoping that some A&R representative would be listening in the audience. Overtime, I built up my fanbase and played larger concerts, until finally I got the opportunity I was hoping for: a record label deal. Things were looking up, and I was following the path of the greats.
As my music began to evolve, I started to blend different genres into my music. It was no longer just purely folk, but a cross between folk and pop, like Lumineers meets Brandi Carlile. This is my sound, but it no longer fit the labelâs model. They did not know how to promote my music anymore and I knew that for this next album to be successful, I had to leave my label and do it my way.
So this album is my dream put to music. Itâs not about making songs fit some industry âformula.â It is about the struggles I have had to endure as an artist, the lessons I have learned from them, and the importance of keeping faith that it will all work out in the end. It is a homecoming, a return to what made me fall in love with music in the first place and also a statement that there are multiple paths to pursuing your dreams.
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