Rel

San Diego, CA

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Travels up to 120 miles

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With You (Original Song)

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Speechless Cover by Dan + Shay

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Hard Place Cover by H.E.R.

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Singing an original at Manhattanville Coffee in New York City.

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Performing a cover at The West End in New York City.

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Just a nice photo!

Overview

Singing covers, original singer/songwriter style songs, karaoke, with a band, or self-accompanied on guitar.

With 11 years of guitar experience, some dabbling on the piano, and a lifetime of singing, I offer a range of options for entertainment at your live or virtual event. While my style is most similar to Sara Bareilles and Joan Baez, I also enjoy singing country music, rock, jazz, pop covers, and musical theater. I have a strong performance background and want to use it to help you with whatever event or project you need!


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English, Italian, Spanish

Gig length: 20 - 90 minutes

What to expect

Audiences can expect someone with charisma, energy, a sense of humor, good stage presence, and the ability to create a positive atmosphere for a range of events. Whether it's background cocktail music, singing on a track, or an engaging upbeat performance, audiences will feel like my music adds to a space.

About

Born and raised in NYC, I was exposed to arts and performance from an early age. I grew up acting and singing all throughout my childhood and continued on to study Theater in college. After graduating with my Bachelor's from Washington University in St. Louis, I acted and sang professionally for two years before leaving to travel around Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia for six months. When I returned, I moved back to NYC and worked in the non-profit and event planning world while performing at cabarets and monthly open mics, writing songs, and doing a LOT of karaoke. That was in the before times. Since the pandemic began, I have been teaching online lessons, honing my music skills, collaborating with other artists virtually, improving my piano playing, and singing as much as I ever have.

Additional booking notes

I am flexible and can work with both low and high tech situations!

Set list

**all songs are event dependent, but these are some favorites (list does not include original songs)**
I Wish I Was by Maren Morris
Hard Place by H.E.R.
Many the Miles by Sara Bareilles
Holy by Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper
Speechless by Dan + Shay
I Knew This Would Be Love by Imaginary Future and Kinna Grannis
I Just Want You by Sara Bareilles
You and I by Ingrid Michaelson
Gravity by John Mayer
You by Chris Young
Uncharted by Sara Bareilles
Keep Breathing by Ingrid Michaelson
I Like Me Better by Lauv
I Should Probably Go To Bed by Dan + Shay
Everywhere by Michelle Branch
All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey (Ingrid Michaelson and Leslie Odom Jr. version)

Influences and inspiration

My biggest musical influences are Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson who are both incredible vocalists, instrumentalists, and lyricists. They don't take themselves too seriously, are super funny, and have captivating stage presence.

Other notable musical/performance influences include John Mayer, Dan + Shay, Lake Street Dive, and Shayna Blass.

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