I took my first stab at music-making on my own when I was about 14, when all I had for musical skill was the piano lessons I was forced to do when I was in primary school, and unfiltered access to the internet on the home PC. I didn’t know how to make an album, or even record a song or upload it to the computer. But I was messing around with instruments and tunes and lyrics all the time when I needed something to get lost in when I was upset.

As I got older, and the things I had been feeling started to become clearer and more connected, I immediately took to music to try and get the feelings out. Being trans in an all-girls secondary school with no real understanding of what was “wrong with me” or what made me feel so different and disconnected. My first album, “Home”, was a lament to that alien feeling that plagued me every day. It was difficult to feel at home anywhere when wherever I went, this feeling followed me that I wasn’t in the right body.

The first song I could remember making was a song called Sherlock – a tribute to my cat. Spoiler alert – it was terrible. Sherlock has been my best friend for a long time and has bore witness to my musical journey since the beginning. It was never uploaded anywhere. The only person who witnessed it was Sherlock.

Struggling with where to turn - scared to come out to my parents about the way I was feeling - I began uploading my music to YouTube to see if anyone out there would listen to my music and help me find myself. And people did. It was a slow process, and I never expected to get to the point I’m at today but the more I uploaded – original songs, covers on my ukulele, random videos I made in my room – the bigger my following got. I began receiving messages from people like me, sharing their stories, relating to my music, and giving me advice. It was surreal.

When I was 16, I came out to my parents. I showed them my YouTube channel and explained to them how I was feeling, and they showed me nothing but love and support when I needed it most, and I am so thankful for that. My dad started helping with the technical side of my YouTube channel and I was really able to up the quality of my songs. I made my second album, released it independently and was able to score some gigs around my area for my friends and fans.

-eric

That’s when I was picked up by Sony, who found me through my YouTube channel- and was given the budget, time, and space to pursue my dream of making music that felt like me. And now here I am today, lucky enough to be able to make music to play in your day. I'm so thankful for everyone who has supported me and cared for me. If you've been supporting me from the beginning, or if you've just stumbled across my page, I want to thank you for taking the time to listening. It means the world to me.

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