What sparked your interest in music initially?
I had a passion for it from a very young age. I started playing the drums in the 5th grade which I think led to my easing into the world in my teenage years. Timing was very natural for me when it came to matching beats. I’m from Detroit, and the dance music there was and is impeccable.
What was your first music project/band like?
I had a silly band called The Bang Gang something like 10 years ago with my friend Chantel Claret. We only wrote one song.
Who influences you musically?
I’m continually influenced by people I was obsessed with in the 90s. Anything from shoegaze to trip-hop to industrial. Now I’m influenced by the people around me. by their passion. It doesn’t even have to do with music either. They keep me grounded and constantly striving to grow as an artist and a person.
How did your project CREEP start?
It was originally just a side project, something to get away from what I felt was monotonous at the time. Lauren Dillard and I started CREEP to knock down the walls of structure, to just be free with whatever we wanted to do. After we wrote our first song, “Days,” things sort of took off from there and it became our main focus.
How did you get involved with ReverbNation/CONNECT?
I wanted to reconnect with Matt Dufour (Director of ReverbNation CONNECT), whom I’ve known for many years. Matt filled me in on his life and work and we got pretty deep into conversation about what ReverbNation CONNECT was doing. It quickly became evident that it might be good for me to be involved somehow.
When you’re reviewing music, what are the main elements/strengths you look for? What are the most interesting things about emerging acts you’re into these days?
I look for unique voices, interesting, in-depth production skills and just general likeability. Sometimes it’s the simplest songs that are the most catchy.
What are you listening to these days?
Well, a lot of podcasts, haha. I’m writing a lot of music right now. When I’m deep into production and composition, I generally distance myself from listening to other music. It keeps me focused.
