The Gallery Tapes is my Debut EP, featuring 4 highlights from my upcoming album “Emotional Alien”. I wanted to go a bit in depth with this Bandcamp description that I couldn’t with other services.

House Divided was the first song I ever wrote/first song I ever wrote that I was proud of. It was originally written for my teen project “the AfterKings.” Even at this early stage I was influenced by folk punk, emo, and indie music. I legit don’t know how my parents didn’t realize this obvious cry for help, but here it is! Sped up and more aggressive!!

The Motions was the first song I wrote with a full project in mind. I wrote it when I was in the beginning stages of realizing that I was a Satanist and that I had to get off my ass and start working for the things I wanted to achieve in life. This song is my favorite because every time I sing it I remember how much I’ve grown since writing it. I hope it’s a comfort to those that listen <3

Every Little Place is a song I wrote a bit more recently compared to the other songs on this EP. I wanted to capture just everything that was going on in my head that day. All the family trauma I’ve gone through and all the family trauma people around me keep going through. Basically, “the pain you caused me still doesn’t change the fact that I love you even though you’ve traumatized me.”

Spontaneous Combustion/Simplify are two songs that I felt just needed to be together in a depressing frantic dance. If you were tired of the family trauma shit already, buckle up buckaroo!! The first half is about manic episodes and just that overall feeling of everything just fucking going wrong. The second verse is my link to the second half “Simplify”. When I wrote this song(and basically all my music) I was in a manic episode. I wanted to condense all these feelings I had about the past and everything that just triggers me more and more when I’m manic. I was letting my abusive parents literally leech from me and kill my personality and expression, and this song is just that desperation and frustration put into song form.

So why “the Gallery Tapes” ???

Well by September 2nd 2023 I already had about 8 songs written for my album. I’d been sitting on them for a bit and was nervous to openly expose all this shit I’d gone through. If it wasn’t for the Jeff Rosenstock song “DOUBT” coming out a few weeks prior as a single I don’t think I would be writing this right now. The song felt like a call for me to do something. On September 2nd, the day before my birthday, I had a bucket list wish I wanted knocked off. Tripping at an art museum - I won’t get into many of the details but as someone who paints and also is a huge fan of modern art and all forms of abstract and expressive art, I had what I can only describe as the most real “spiritual” experience I had in my life. I started at Van Gogh's “Roses”. I immediately felt Van Gogh's hope and pain. He expressed everything he was feeling into every brush in that painting. I knew then I had to commit and release my songs. Even if that meant releasing them in demo form!!

I recorded all of these in one take on my iPhone on a cozy afternoon sitting in my bed. Enjoy every crack of my voice and every chord mess up <3

I couldn’t have done this without the support of my friends and family. I wanted to extend my thanks…

To my lovely wife Constance who supports me and has loved me in all my forms. You’re the biggest source of love and care in my life. You literally saved my life and have made me the woman I am today. I’m so proud to be your Girl Husband and to call you my lovely wifey. I’m so in lesbians with you it’s not even funny!!!!

To my 4 siblings Daniel, Tiffany, Natalia and Nadine

Daniel, Thank you for introducing me to the nerdy shit that would influence and give me comfort. I miss the times we spent together and hope we can hang out and play video games together like the old days. Love you.

Tiffany, thank you for your boldness and refusal to adhere to anyone’s thoughts of what you should be. I hope you find peace and happiness and I miss you bunches.

Natalia, Thank you for being the shoulder to cry on during so many of these traumatic experiences we shared. I’m so proud of how far you’ve come and the fact that you’ve done it all on your own. I miss singing songs at farmers markets and open mic nights with you. It’s because of you that I fell even deeper in love with the Folk genre. I hope someday we can see each other again. I miss you deeply.

Nadine, my absolute beast of a sister. Thank you so much for your constant gender affirmations. For accepting me in all forms. Seeing you grow into the boss ass bitch that you have become fills me with so much joy. You always make me feel like one of the girls and it genuinely makes me feel so seen. You are the definition of a self made woman and I can’t tell you how proud I am of you. Love you burger bitch!!!

To my two best friends in the whole wide world Brian, Devin and Alex.
Brian, I genuinely can’t believe we met at a Christian music camp all the way back in 2016. You may have been the first punk kid I met that truly inspired me to just full send my weirdness. 6 years of supporting each other's music and now we are finally doing this shit together! Your going to do big things with Macbeth Theater and I’m so grateful to be along with you for the ride.

Alex, you’re the Big Brother I never thought I’d have. It’s been an honor to know you for 3 years, I’m glad to have one person whose taste in music I just can’t fucking pin down. Your advice and support during my mental health awakening can’t be overstated. Thank you for being such a good friend for both me and for Constance. We love you, ya goober!!!

A Special Thank you to Jesse o’Scheal from Planet Sized Planet. Thank you for supporting my voice when we were in TheAfterKings all those years ago. I’m so glad to have House Divided on this album. Every time I play it live, it brings me right back to tracking at your house, drinking mountain dews and watching Filthy Frank in between sessions. Can’t wait to hear more of what ya got cookin up bro!!!

Thank you to those who have supported my music along the way. To everyone that listened to the early stages of these songs and gave me critique and help. To Trans artists everywhere that continue to release boundary breaking and raw music on a consistent basis, you are truly one of a kind.

To Modest Mouse, AJJ, Jeff Rosenstock and Sufjan Stevens, thank you for your influence and impact on my life and on my music. Many tears were shed to your music and with each drop I gained more inspiration and more courage to speak my shit and play what I want. Thank you!