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Dearest listener,

Considering myself a songwriter first, and a musician/singer second, I draw upon the depths of a well in my soul, to continually develop my own unique sound of intricate finger-style guitar playing, captivating melodies, and simplistically relatable and vulnerably personal storytelling and lyrics.

Inspired by past and current generations of songwriter-storytellers, among my greatest musical influences are names like Nanci Griffith, Ed Sheeran, The Avett Brothers and Kacey Musgraves - mixed with an array of artists ranging from Jack Antanoff, Michael Jackson, and Catfish and the Bottlemen to Sin Bandera, Eminem, and Garth Brooks. 

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In 2012, upon completing a tour of duty overseas, I began my music career in Las Cruces NM, warmly introduced by fellow artists Chris Baker, Daniel Park, and Rein Garcia. Initially performing at local open mic nights, in November of 2012, by winning a fan-voted competition, I was given the opportunity to open a show for prominent YouTube artist - Tyler Ward - in Phoenix AZ.

I went on to form the New Mexico-based duo, Gertch’s Folly. With Tanner Huston, we released the EP “Keep Me Wild” co-produced and recorded with Chris Baker in 2015, getting local radio airplay and playing shows around the state. 

In 2016, I recorded my first solo EP “Old Soul” - a record that leaned toward a more electric sound, based on live touring performances with a trio at the time. 

I later co-founded the Las Vegas based Folk Americana duo - The Orange Feathers - with Miles V and independently released our well-received, self-titled EP followed by a Southwest Album Release Tour in 2017, culminating at the Bad Ass Mountain Music Festival in New Mexico.

In 2018, I supported the dynamic country duo - Elvis Monroe - on their national US Acoustic Tour with the acclaimed rock band - 3 Doors Down - and later that year on their Alaskan tour with Love & Theft.

Following these tours, I went to Rivergate Studios in Nashville and recorded my single “The Rest” with Chet Roberts and Greg Upchurch. “The Rest” was co-produced with Ben Carey and Chet Roberts and was independently released February 2019. 

Early 2019, I again joined my brothers from Elvis Monroe at Hard Rock’s The Joint in Las Vegas opening for multi-platinum selling singer-songwriters, Gavin DeGraw and Brett Young.

Since then I’ve taken a temporary touring/performing hiatus to study Music Production at Orlando’s Full Sail University, graduating in December 2020.

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I’m a New Mexico born, Mexico missionary-family raised, US Army National Guard veteran, Full Sail music production grad. I'm a songwriter, performing artist, and developing music producer. I’m a mountain lover, an ultra runner, an aspiring plant-based consumer, and an aspiring environment caretaker. It is my journey to be a musical and actionable vessel of unreserved, intentional love to each and every unique soul around me.