Atlanta, Georgia
23 Years Old
Singer-Songwriter, Lyricist, Melodist

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"7am. The garbage truck beeps as it backs up and I start my day thinkin' about what I've thrown away"

LEVEL

semi-pro

GENRES

Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock

INSTRUMENTS

acoustic guitar / electric guitar / keyboard / piano / vocals

INFLUENCES

From the lofty entendres of Brandon Boyd to the poignant double meanings of John Mayer, from the rhythmic melodic meanderings of Anthony Kiedis to the hook-driven purpose of Rob Thomas, from the scathing lyrical bombshells of Zach de la Rocha to the soothing wave-like flow of Jack Johnson, my lyrical style draws from my heroes but is also my own. The defining characteristic is almost always in lockstep rhyme scheme commonly but not limited to cadence rhymes. Meter and flow are only slightly subordinate to originality and meaning in my lyrical portfolio. I sing songs of uncertainty and love, the uncertainty of love and my fear of uncertainty. I sing songs about the world and songs about myself and songs for both as well. I a song with which I am satisfied on a monthy basis, but judging by the hundreds of song skeletons floating at the back of my skull and lone stanzas at random points in my GSU School of Music binder, I'd say a new idea for a song comes into my head every day or two. I love to say two things with one line, after all, a line extends indefinitely in two directions.

DAY JOB

Pie Flipper at Mellow Mushroom

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

It's my second job

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

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