It all started with two cassette tapes in my parents' living room over 20 years ago.

To be specific: a Lonestar K-5 Singalodeon 2 Bay Cassette Tape Karaoke Machine that I used to record layers of tracks for what would become the first demos for my solo project, Gardening, Not Architecture. I released the first "G,NA" EP in 2007 and intended to leave it at that, but by 2009 I had recorded my first full-length album, First LP, and was building my first multimedia live performance: The Light Wall.

The goal since the beginning has been to make music and performances that feel immersive, that bring others fully into the present moment with their own thoughts and feelings. The music can then serve as the soundtrack for each person’s own private movie in their mind. A magazine writer once described my music as “cinematic bedroom pop,” and that pretty much sums it up.

Technology and visuals have been part of this project since day one. Every new live show is an evolution of the technology and visuals used in the last show. Collaboration is key, and I am fortunate that so many brilliant artists have lent me their talents through the years, especially Dycee Wildman, an amazing filmmaker and my close collaborator since 2014. Check out her website here.

I'm curious about theatre. I'm curious about language. I'm curious about lighting. I'm curious about film. I'm curious about dance. I'm curious about technology's role in art and community. I'm curious about subject matter that is deep and challenging. I want to talk about the Big Life Questions, and I want to share what I am learning in my efforts to answer them.

— Sarah