oh hello❤︎
You’ve unlocked
The Vault!
❤︎ As a thank you, here’s an exclusive live performance!
it was the summer of 2015, my third year at university in Nashville, TN,
& i decided that i was going to write a concept album.
i spent weeks writing down topics, ideas, and quotes. all taped in a frenzy to the wall of my dorm room.
they all lead back to one question:
’what does it mean to be “home”?’
Behind the Scenes:
my thoughts on home were inspired by:
”Carrie and Lowell” by Sufjan Stevens
”Codes and Keys” by Death Cab for Cutie
& “One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp
that summer i wrote 7 songs.
they inspired the start of Juniper Vale ❤︎
the start of:
then I met artist/producer, Vian Izak & his illustrator brother, Hein! And the concept of Juniper Vale came to life! ❤︎
We decided to make the project a combination of music and illustrations! So I sat with Hein and we created the concept of a girl named Sarah Jane and her turtle friend Senelala. The characters embark on a journey to find where they belong, traveling through an overgrown world called Juniper Vale. As they adventure through the unknown, they find that the feeling of home was never as far away as they thought.
the original concept sketches:
Then we created an Audiodrama series to pair with the first round of releases! It is now only available here! ❤︎
the music:
