At seventeen, Angela joined a local song writer’s association where she met Steve Seskin, an amazing songwriter who had just written a number one hit for Tim McGraw. From Steve, Angela learned songwriting techniques, but more importantly, she discovered that country music was her first love. “I have grown up singing all types of music being from California and all, but when I started writing it was nothing but country music and I knew that no matter where I lived, I was a country girl at heart.” (All of her mother’s family are country people – so she has deep roots in country music.) Steve personally produced a demo for her that was brought to the attention of award winning producer Jerry Crutchfield, which led to her move to Nashville.

While in Nashville, she has had many amazing opportunities, one special one was when she went on tour and performed for the U.S. troops in five countries. Angela and her band traveled for 25 days and performed shows for our soldiers in Britain, Norway, Turkey, Portugal and Italy. Angela says of the experience, “No matter how tired I was, the only thing that I cared about was giving the best show that I could.”

Angela and her band performed with other Nashville artists at “The Tricky Hoedown” which is an annual outdoor concert and bonfire produced by a group of friends in honor of loved ones lost to cancer. (Angela lost her grandfather Martinez to cancer.) All proceeds went to the American Cancer Society.

Angela also performed with “Brother Trouble” (national winners of the Kenny Chesney opening act competition) at the Limelight. Angela sang the National anthem for the new Nashville ABA Professional basketball team, “The Broncs” and also the new MMA sports event at the Silverado. She has also performed with her band at Nashville Palace, Tootsies, French Quarter, The Rutledge, Music City Center, On the Rocks, Dan McGuinness Pub and Hollywood Disco in Nashville.

Billy Block has interviewed Angela several times on his radio show on 103 WKDF and also played her single “I’m Gonna Drive.”

In 2009, Angela graduated from MTSU with a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies.

ANGELA HAS A NEW PASSION – A DESIRE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SCLERODERMA,(means “hard skin”) which is a chronic, devastating and painful autoimmune disease affecting the skin and in many cases is potentially life threatening as it affects internal organs such as the digestive tract, lungs, kidneys and heart. Currently there is no cure.

Angela has a very special friend who has Scleroderma and after meeting others with Scleroderma Angela was so touched that she wrote a song for them. It tells of their struggle, their fears but brings them hope for the future as everyone can join in to help find a cure.

"HOPE IS LIKE A ROAD IN THE COUNTRY, THERE WAS NEVER A ROAD, BUT WHEN MANY PEOPLE WALK ON IT, THE ROAD COMES INTO EXISTENCE." Lin Yutang

Angela received these messages:
From Shelly “I love your song for Scleroderma patients. I am one of those and that song speaks wonders…Thanks for speaking out for those of us that can’t.

From Laura “Hi, I just listened to your new song about Scleroderma. It is great and you really captured my thoughts and feelings about it. I’ve had the disease for over 5 years now…Thanks for such a moving and wonderful song.”

From Jaz “Angela, what a beautiful song “Right There,” my mother passed away from Scleroderma about 8 years ago and it was a struggle with her and the illness. I listened to the song and cried because it is hard everyday for those who live with this illness and their families and this is such an inspirational song…I needed to hear this song, I felt close to mom again.”

Angela says, “In meeting people with this disease I could feel their passion and their hunger for hope and an answer. I knew right then that I had to speak for them and others that are going through pain like this, and the best way that I knew how was in a song.”

Angela is an amazing songwriter and performer. Her hard work and dedication is a testimony to the love of what she does. When she sings her soul shines through. “Music is what I was born to do. It's who I am.”