“Throughout my journey of life, music has sustained me. I did not grow up in a musical family but it somehow found me. When I make music, I feel as though I am connecting to a deeper part of myself and to a higher purpose.”

“In this day and age, when politics and current events push us to view other people as different or less than ourselves, I believe that the simple power of music to move us is incredibly important.”

“Music is the deepest and most sincere way to connect with others (in my opinion). Music is able to communicate emotions, intentions, the deepest places of our souls in a way unlike any other, sometimes without us realizing it. We listen to music because we want to feel, because we want to be told a story, and because we want to share something with those around us that only music can facilitate. I've never found a better way to express myself outside of music.”

“Music has taken me all around the world and taught me languages I didn't know I would speak, as well as given me the voice and the courage to be who I am. Music gave me a space to be myself before I was able to come to terms with my queerness in the wider world.”