Interviewer: Coyour LawrenceQ. How do you define success as an artist?
A. "When I really think about it, success with music, to me, is when you have a true community that you not only lean on but pour into, as well as an ever-expanding group of fans in your own region and beyond that very obviously love your work and come to those shows and buy those albums. When your needs are fully and truly met while you pursue music full-time - even if you’re receiving a lot of help - that is an accomplishment in itself, and it’s taken me a minute to really embrace that. Also, making stuff you love or are just curious about attempting, and feeling the urge to try new things and......
Interviewer: Coyour LawrenceQ. Where are you from and how does that affect your work? (If at all)A. "I'm from a small town on the Yakama Indian Reservation called White Swan, named after one of the first elected Yakama Nation tribal council officials; after our war leader Chief Kamiakan's 1855 (Yakama Wars) resistance ended and his self-imposed exile to now so called Canada; all while other leaders were being murdered by the US Army. But this small town is home for many Yakama, and it doesn't affect my work in a negative way, if anything, it inspires me. I see the strength and resilience here in the people. This land is full of medicine. People dig roots here in the foot hills where......
