pianist. composer. performer. educator.
There isn’t any other artist who inspires me in the same way that Yoko Ono does. She creates work in so many different mediums and does so fearlessly, in a way that seems to be free from reaction to how people respond to her work. I was so thrilled to get to hear her talk about …
I had a blast at the Tentative Armor Album and Book Release show last Tuesday at Dixon Place. It was amazing. The process of producing the album and book and then coordinating everything for the show was too much. I don’t know if I have ever felt so overwhelmed. I kept joking with people that …
Things are really moving along with the release of the Tentative Armor album and book, this is such overwhelming fun! Last week I was totally zombie-fied with everything that needed to happen, but now that things are in action and out of my hands, I am excited! Thanks to luke kurtis‘ diligence, I already have …
I am so excited about the upcoming release of my next single “Invocation.” It’s the first track from my forthcoming album, Tentative Armor and features a video by luke kurtis. So many different things went into making this track: experimentation with chopping up breakbeats, channeling ancient spirits through my voice, arranging acoustic strings, and even a nod …
I’m excited to announce that my new single, “Invocation,” will be released on August 26th! It’s the first track from my forthcoming album, Tentative Armor. The best description I can come up with for the track is that it is somewhere between Laurie Anderson and Dead Can Dance. I think it is pretty unique and I …
One of my very favorite ongoing projects is my role as pianist and choir director for the Obie Award-winning The Secret City. I always struggle to describe what exactly it is and my friends who attend invariably say, “well, that wasn’t what you described!” To which I reply, “Well, then, how would you describe it?” Then …
I posted it all over the internets, but somehow I always seem to forget this little ol’ blog here. It funded. My kickstarter funded. I couldn’t believe it and it was honestly looking pretty bleak for a while there. This morning I noticed that on June 19th I posted on my Instagram that I had one day left and …
This is a piece from Tentative Armor called “Five Tasks of Grief.” I’ve performed it a few times and have really fantastic videos from each performance, but it just hasn’t felt right to share this piece out of the context of the show – not to mention the fact that it is such a painful …
