The song idea for this fourth single arrived at a very particular, most unusual time. A shared time. Later on, the song's meaning evolved in the most unexpected of ways. Wherever it travels, I hope it carries the same message: I see your innate strength, even when you don't. Take your time, but keep going. You've got what it takes.
My song “Metaphors” (our third EP single) was once a small melody in a big snowstorm, lyrics grappling with impossibility, on repeat - set to the rhythm of my snow shovel. Years later, Matt Appleton & I finished writing it into its fully formed self: grown up melodies, bossa nova-inspired rhythms, cinematic horns…
The second single has arrived! Meet “Pep Talk” and its bright “let’s gooooooo" energy. For every triumph, a thousand doubts. For every task, a hundred still undone. 'Pep Talk’ is a song for all who wear (too) many hats, and especially fellow artists and small business owners who must balance being artist and manager of all things.
The visuals have arrived! We filmed this music video for “I’ll Make You Coffee” on a sunny February day in Maine to echo the day the song came to be: I was sitting out on my porch steps in a quiet moment - guitar in hand - thinking about a friend. It was an unusually warm mid-February day…
