As a little kid, I loved playing with the electric organ we had at home. At the age of 7, I started taking piano lessons and wrote my first songs. Music has been a constant in my life ever since — I can't go long without composing, singing, or working those keys.
One of the most enthralling aspects of making music is that you can experience it in so many ways, and I was lucky enough to do so: in my living room, spending hours searching for the perfect sound for a film score, writing lyrics, or losing myself in piano daydreams. At a live concert, enjoying the crowd's energy after the first few horrific minutes of stage fright were over. In the band room, where songs were born amidst blood, sweat, tears, heated discussions, and gnarly jokes. Or during spontaneous improv sessions with a bunch of strangers who became friends through music.
I'm hoping for and looking forward to many more projects, experiments and collaborations. Creating is a kind of compulsive traveling — and you hardly ever end up where you wanted to be. That’s both devastating and delightful.
Photo by Ariane Pollo