Her musical influences include Sufjan Stevens, The Antlers, Lydia, Lana Del Rey, Conor O'Berst, Bon Iver, and Radiohead.
Picked "The Scientist" as her audition song for The Voice because she had sang it for a previous audition and people really connected with it. She'd known it for years; charted in the top 10 on two Billboard charts, with a four week run.
Picked the name "Katie" for one of her original songs because Katie's a very common name and she wanted the song to be relatable; "Katie" is autobiographical and has allegorical connections to her experiences on The Voice.