CURRENT MISSION To see the whole world via touring in an arty rock band ABOUT ME I was born in Kharkov, Ukraine and raised in suburban Massachusetts. Growing up, I wanted to be a cross between Sinead O'Connor (whose voice set the standard) and Mary Lou Lord (who keeps things real and is still my hero -- I missed trains to listen to her at the Park Street subway platform all the time). The first time I sang in public was on the streets of Austin, Texas, under the abandoned awning of what is now Buffalo Bills, and it felt good serenading the homeless people and surprising drunk frat boys on warm, spring nights. My songs are about places where nothing and everything seems to happen -- pawn shops, access roads, malls, gas stations -- and all the gorgeous, impossible, possibilities that other people can bring into your life. Yes, I know it's kind of raw and messy. Now I live in Carrboro, North Carolina with my husband, and high-school sweetheart, Joshua. PHILOSOPHY The more decisions you make, the more your life is your own.