She was a member of the vocal trio Duchess with Amy Cervini and Melissa Stylianou.
She has also expressed admiration for Patsy Cline, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, and Tom Waits.
Her professional career began singing country music in bars in Wasilla.
[1] She moved to New York City, and for ten years she worked as a waitress.
[4] In 2013 she co-founded the vocal trio Duchess with Amy Cervini and Melissa Stylianou.