When I was twelve years old I started playing the guitar. I had an incredible guitar teacher. His name was Tommy Hiett. He is sort of a legend in the Dallas music scene. His approach was to have me bring him what I was listening to and he would teach me the songs I wanted to learn. I was listening to metal and punk music.

I came to songwriting very late in life. I was formally trained as a singer from a very young age and studied music formally. But eventually, I grew tired of singing other people's songs and other people's words. I felt like I had my own words to say. One year, I committed to a new year's resolution to try writing songs ... I've been writing ever since.