Born in Huntsville, Alabama and raised in a Jehovah's Witness household by chemist parents,[7] Faye began writing songs at an early age.
[4] She credits her fascination with becoming a musician from learning how to play Guitar Hero in middle school.
Amassing a large number of followers and receiving critical acclaim, she dropped out of school to pursue music full-time.
[4] She cites Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, and Eric Gale as major influences on her playing style, which varies between R&B, neo-soul, and funk.
She was featured on the cover of She Shreds magazine,[9] and was chosen by Fender to demo the Player Series of guitars.