background

my original platform for music was in hip hop. primarily just doing vocals, i realized the backbone of every song is it's lyrics...sometimes less is more, and often more is less. this developed my minimalist approach to my lyrics, and thusly influenced the instrumentals o started making. some were beats for other artists i knew, and eventually turned solely into story telling instrumentals. later i gave up sampling and tables, and taught myself guitar--rather than simply reappropriating music, i wanted to birth it. going back to my roots, which is actually bluegrass and southern folk, i created my own sound. fusing heavy drums and traditional guitar. i like the contrast of an old southern gothic sound with contemporary production and drums. i feel it's important to maintain this link in my character, the creative act and in whom i choose to listen to.