My Story

I have been involved with music ever since I can remember. I started my musical journey at a very young age by taking piano lessons and I was so excited that I would skip ahead through lessons and memorize all the songs in every book. At the same time I also participated in children choirs and loved performing. After my first experiences on stage I knew this is where I belonged.

I soon began playing the clarinet in elementary school and then switched to the oboe in middle school. My grandfather played the bass guitar during the 60’s in an Akron Ohio band called the “Blues Society”. When he passed away my older sister bought a bass guitar to help remember him. I picked up that bass guitar at age 11 and fell in love with Jazz music. I have played in my middle school, high school, and college jazz bands. I also played the bass in a few project bands. This is one of the first videos of me performing with the bass.

I wrote my first song “Walk Away”when I was 14 and couldn't stop writing after that. I started playing in bands and writing songs on my own, and collaborating with other musicians. It was difficult to write songs when playing the bass guitar so I turned back to the piano and later taught myself to play the guitar. For me music is like colors on a canvas. When I hear music I see color. Writing songs is like this thing inside of me dying to get out.

I love to perform and find myself completely at home on stage. It is the place where I am most comfortable. I have independently recorded and released two full-length albums and I am working on promoting and playing around the Utah. I find recording a little frustrating because it is so hard to make the final product sound the way I hear it in my head.

My family is absolutely great and supportive throughout my whole musical endeavors. My dad is my biggest supporter a wonderful manager/producer/sound engineer and fan club president. He is behind me every step of the way even through his own battle with thyroid cancer. My mom is to blame for my musical talent. She is a singer and musician and has been by my side through all the sweat of practicing music. My brother, Kenny is a fellow musician and he taught me originally how to write songs. My sisters Kristina, and Kara are also very, very supportive and loving. They are always front row at my shows and first to hear new songs.

In my current music project I go by the name Arienette. I’ve been working full time on my music other than attending a semester of music classes at Salt Lake community College. The summer of 2011 has been quite busy for me I’ve been playing shows twice a week and promoting my new CD. I look forward to the future and the possibilities it might hold for me.

Another project I am very passionate about is my Christian Worship Music. I have many original songs but also perform the classics. I usually end up putting a band together with who every will play. This video was recorded when we opened for Aaron Gillespie at a major venue in Salt Lake City.