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.

Interests

Family, friends and pets
Music
Graphic Novels (comic books!)
Photography
Travel

• pets
• books
• photography
• traveling
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Sinead O'Connor
Kamikaze Girls
Anything by Craig Thompson, Adrian Tomine, Joe Sacco or Julie Doucet

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Reuniting with family members my grandmother had not seen for over 30 years and visiting the building where she lived through the seige of Leningrad.