My why:    
I was fortunate to be born with a “that’s cool, I can do that” mentality.

It all finally clicked the first time I experienced rock and roll live. Specifically, the captivating crunch of a properly amplified, distorted guitar. I was seven years old when my dad took me to our church for a Christian rock concert. That was the day my passion for rock and roll was ignited, and it’s been illuminating the path I’ve followed ever since.

I remember my parents turning up the radio whenever a really good song came on, but even at full volume, it could never have touched me the way that concert did (and I mean that literally). Standing next to the stage and feeling the amplification of the instruments was a visceral experience. I wasn’t just listening anymore; the sound waves were passing through me. I was one with the sound. The distorted guitar felt like a storm; the hairs on my arms stood up, and I had the same adrenaline reaction one feels when they hear a sudden clap of thunder.

All the cells in my body felt intertwined with the music in a way I’d never experienced before. It was exciting, intriguing, captivating, and deeply motivating. That night, my “I could do that” attitude merged with my natural affinity for playing instruments. As soon as we got home, I asked my dad if I could play his electric guitar, and he obliged without hesitation. The moment I held it in my hands and sat down on the couch, my mind went right back to the concert I’d just experienced. The guitar wasn’t plugged into anything, but every note I played felt like it was being pumped through the same amps that had just rattled my tiny bones. I remember thinking, “This IS easy,” and I knew this was the beginning of my journey toward achieving what I’d just witnessed on that stage.

My parents continued to support me as I began to embrace an insatiable desire to go against the grain in every area of life, including the instruments I played. While I was limited in what I could play in school bands, I spent most of my free time learning instruments that weren’t traditionally considered feminine, like bass and drums. I was blessed to have such supportive parents who were always willing to find a way to put any instrument I wanted into my hands. I’m grateful for the formal music education, but I always knew I wanted to make the kind of music I fell in love with at that rock concert when I was seven years old.

What emotion do I want fans to feel when they discover Peach Street Revival?
Music has always made me feel like anything is possible. Everything is possible. It corrects everything that is wrong in the world. I don't know what emotion that is, to be honest. Infinite. Limitless. Free.

I've always had so much pride in the fact that we can give people an escape. I want people to feel limitless, I want them to feel infinite and immortal and unstoppable.

I've never attended a concert and thought about taxes, my “to do” list, laundry, or saying “you too” when the waiter tells me to enjoy my meal. Whatever has ever caused me strife or stress in life, it literally just disappears when I’m experiencing a live performance. I want to be so strikingly electric on stage that nobody has any choice but to relinquish “real life” and exist in the moment.

What role does Peach Street Revival play in their listeners’ life story?
Empowering people.

Empowering them to drop the dreariness of everyday life. Empowering them to be present and free in the moment we are all sharing right now. Empowering them to feel seen, heard, and included. They don’t just attend our shows, they participate in them. They are just as much the artist as we are. None of us are performing; we are all simultaneously experiencing. We are nostalgia. We are new. Everyone feels like they know every song, whether it’s their first time or their 100th time seeing us, because our music encompasses generations of sounds and offers something to everyone.