Hey! I’m bringing along a full band on this tour. It’ll be different from The Walters, naturally, but the energy and spirit will stay intact. I’ll be doing a lot of improvisation and theatrics during this run.

I love being on a team. I was raised playing sports and understand the value of working with others to achieve something greater. I also feel very strongly about who I am as my own artist and I look forward to being able to take chances that may not have been encouraged by a group. Fear will not cripple me and I won’t be suppressed by the fears others hold. As long as I’m healthy and my family and friends are healthy, then there is nothing to worry about.

Spotify has been paying my rent. Obviously there are things about how much the artist gets paid that can be improved upon, but for now, I’m just grateful that through Spotify, The Walters and L. Martin have been able to gather a lot of exposure. All I really want is to be able to reach people through my music and it helps do that for me.

When I am feeling inspired, I’ll pick up whatever instrument it is and I’ll turn my IPhone recorder on and play it out as many times as I can until I have what I want. I have hundreds of ideas on my iPhone. I don’t put too much importance on a single song; they all are just fleeting moments in my life and I want them to see the light of day without worrying if they are the best or not.

I actually just sent out a resume and headshot to a few agencies. I’m hoping I can get involved in all realms of acting at some point in the next few years. I would love to do a Broadway musical and, obviously, being in movies sounds like fun.

Haha! I bring along a Bosu Ball that I use to warm up my body and voice. I also like to close my eyes and visualize each show before I take the stage. My dad was my high school baseball coach, and he would always tell us when we are on deck that we should close our eyes and picture ourselves at the plate. If I’m mentally prepared, then my physicality will take care of itself.

It definitely takes a toll, I usually feel like I just got done playing a football game after shows. The good thing is that I also drain out my entire system during the shows, so it leaves me feeling very content. I want to be able to function at a high level every single show I play even when I’m sick, and that takes mental toughness. I just try to think about my dad and how hard he has worked throughout his life, and how hard all of my family works. It drives me to continue to push myself.

I’ve been making a lot of smoothies. I try to get a nice healthy start to the day. If someone special is coming over, I’ll probably make them some pasta. I’m Italian and my mom has made pasta so many times that it’s literally ingrained in me. I can’t lose on that dish.