About Me

My passion for music and the creative arts has been present from a very young age; I’ve been a member of choirs, attended guitar and singing lessons, drama classes, and performed in multiple school shows and amateur dramatic productions. As I got older, I started gigging in venues across Glasgow and Renfrewshire, first as a singer in a band, then as a solo artist, before forming a duo with long-term collaborator, producer and mix engineer, Andrew Brien. 

Being creative is part of what makes me spark as a person. I love collaborating with others to create new music, new art; seeing how the process progresses from the initial idea to the finished product brings me a great sense of joy and fulfilment. 

It was while part of my first band, Willow Drive, that I was introduced to the process of recording, opening my eyes to a whole new creative outlet. Our debut EP was self-produced, allowing me to gain experience recording my vocals at home. This experience coincided with an opportunity to attend a local recording studio as part of the “Special Day” initiative set-up by the Willow Foundation. This was my first taste of a studio environment and sparked an interest that led to me recording and releasing my own self-titled EP, in 2013, which was released in aid of the charity. 

In 2014, I took my passion for the creative arts and started a two-year journey towards achieving an HND in Acting and Performance at West College Scotland. This was an incredible experience filled with multiple challenges which helped to form the person that I am today, and culminated in an A Grade and winning the class prize at my graduation ceremony. Had it not been for health complications, I would have progressed towards achieving a BA (Hons) in Drama.

Since my late teens, my health has always required extra consideration. Living with an energy-limiting condition means that I have had to learn to manage my time effectively and efficiently, learning how to adapt to the challenges I’m presented with, and finding a way to do things that works for me. The ability to adapt to a variety of situations with a solution-based mindset is a skill that I have been able to apply to my studies and workflow, and has proven to be a real strength. 

My experiences also guide me towards projects that allow me to give back to those who have supported me and those around me. This has brought many like-minded creatives into my life that I have had the pleasure of collaborating with, and look forward to continuing to do so in the future.

In 2021, with COVID-19 restricting the ability to perform and a desire to further my education, I started studying part-time towards a BSc (Hons) in Psychology with the Open University, achieving distinction in both completed modules. This was another incredibly valuable experience; the skills I developed over the course of my time at the OU – particularly the resilience required to keep working through a variety of challenges – have helped to prepare me for future employment and educational ventures. 

In the summer of 2023, I made the decision to put the degree on hold and return to college to develop my skills as a recording engineer, starting an HNC in Sound Production. I have developed a wide variety of skills within different areas of sound, using my knowledge and experience of working with multiple musical genres, and I look forward to continuing developing my skills through further study, and into employment within the creative industries.