At the heart of the project is Masquerade of Shadows - part album, part stage play for headphones. Now in its final remastering, with the first draft of the companion book and artwork nearly complete, Masquerade of Shadows is slated for release in Fall 2025 under Velvet Umbrella Records.

These weren’t written with an album in mind. They began as private sparks—prompts Mickey gave me to help me write again when I thought my voice was gone for good. Mickey quickly became my Relentless Song Spotter (or, depending on the day, Lyric Detective). He had read my very first lyric diary and wasn’t about to let me drift off—always nudging: “That’s a song. No—that’s a song. You need to develop this one more.” He kept me accountable, even when I just wanted to scribble