Bio

I’ve wanted to play the drums for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, my parents weren’t quite on board with the idea, so as a kid I took every opportunity I could when we would visit my aunt and uncle in New England, to sneak downstairs to the basement to play my uncle’s drum kit. It may not have been my drum set, but I was hooked.

My path to the drum kit took a few detours — and those detours became a pretty important part of how I play today.

I started playing hand percussion and bodhrán in 2002, adding djembe, doumbek, and cajón over the years. I’ve also played mandolin, tin whistle, low D whistle, and guitar.

Dance has been another major part of my musical journey. I was trained in ballet, contemporary, and Irish dance before eventually specializing in belly dance. I performed belly dance with various bands, taught for many years, and founded and led my own dance troupe, Celtic Gypsies, for many years. I originally went to school with the intention of becoming a dance teacher, and although my path ultimately took me somewhere else, performance, movement, musicality, and rhythm have remained at the center of everything I do.

In 2016, ironically after a car accident, I joined The Rogues as their bodhran player, and eventually tenor drummer with their bagpipe band. What started as another musical adventure (my first gig with them I was on crutches from a broken pelvis!) turned into over a decade of performing with them. Along the way, I’ve performed on bodhrán, mandolin, and whistles with Whiskey Wagon, and since 2025 I’ve also been performing with Femme Celtique, an all-female bagpipe rock duo.

Then came the drum kit.

I finally bought my first kit in 2018, but a few years later I had to sell it to pay the bills. Turns out, I missed it a lot. In 2024 I brought a Pearl kit back into my life, and this time I decided I was going all in. In 2025, I built an entire room dedicated to drums — because apparently one does not simply “dabble” in drums.

In 2026, I finally stepped onto a stage with a drum kit for the first time, performing live in front of a crowd.

And now I'm just getting started.

My background in hand percussion, Celtic music, dance, and live performance has shaped the way I approach the kit. I love rhythm that moves, grooves that serve the song, and playing with musicians who aren't afraid to bring some energy to the stage.

I'm especially drawn to rock, punk, Celtic rock, folk, alternative, and anything with a great groove — but I'm always interested in learning something new.

The drum kit may be the newest chapter of my musical life, but rhythm has been there the whole time.

Let’s make some noise!