I started singing when I was four years old; that was the first time I took a voice lesson.

I actually started singing country music at 4 years old, right when I started learning how to sing. I would cover a lot of Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, Trisha Yearwood, that kind of stuff, and it just feels very authentic to me. It's always been there through the years. Even when I was in my band, I still listened to country.

The first album I owned was probably a Backstreet Boys album, and shortly after was Shania Twain.

I was very scared when I first started playing with Elaine and Bryce. I was used to four-four time signatures my whole life, and they switch up their beats and timing every other measure.

When I was around 13 years old, I started playing in bands and became obsessed with Blink-182 and Newfound Glory. I didn't pay attention to country music anymore; I wanted to do more pop rock stuff.

I went the more pop-rock route when I was around my teenage years, actually around 13 years old. I think Avril Lavigne really jump-started that. I heard 'Complicated,' and I fell in love, and I've loved her ever since.