Denver’s Women In Music: Meet HOME
HOME Performing live.
Home isn't just a name, it's a feeling. Her R&B melodies, laced with neo-soul and a touch of jazz, create a sonic sanctuary where you can shed your facade and simply be. ✨
Forget cryptic lyrics and forced metaphors. Home speaks your truth, the one whispered in the quiet moments, the emotions tucked away deep inside. Her songs paint vivid pictures of a love, unspoken confessions, and feelings that dance on the edge of words. This is your safe space, your soundtrack to self-discovery, accountability, and quiet affirmation.
Home's not just a voice, she's a force. From gracing the stage at Denver’s Ball Arena to captivating audiences on TheDrop104.7, she's making waves. Her music has even resonated with major publications, with features in several esteemed magazines including Voyage Denver. Her passion derives from being of service to others. When she's not mesmerizing crowds, she's nurturing the next generation of singers, igniting their confidence and sharing her musical wisdom.
HOME - 2/18/2025
I had the pleasure of meeting HOME in an Ensemble class on campus at CU Denver and was immediately captivated by her voice and overall musicianship. She is the type of artist to show up and change the vibe within a room, providing a unique soulful twist on classics that we have all heard and love.
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In the past couple of years, she has worked tirelessly within the Denver scene to promote her music and grow her brand as a new artist. If you ever have the opportunity to see her live in concert, I highly recommend grabbing a ticket to experience her artistry live.
How would you describe your art and its overarching themes/tone?
Reflective, self therapy. I started writing songs as a way to work through my own feelings. Reminders to myself in hard times. I knew it was working when this one incident in particular happened and it's really stuck with me. I was coming to rehearsal for a show and I was having a really bad day, like to the point I just wanted to crawl in my bed and ignore the world. I honestly didn't even want to go to rehearsal. But I was playing with a live band and it was a huge opportunity so I sucked it up and got my ass to rehearsal lol. I told the band we can start with whatever song they wanted; my mind is kinda foggy, I'm having an off day. The Drummer immediately starts playing my song Growing Pains which is literally about having a bad day and persevering through it and he says, “I love this song.” There it was, my own words coming to smack some sense back into me, delivered to me by someone who genuinely enjoyed my music. It immediately lightened my mood and lifted my spirits, which is exactly my intention for my music. It felt good to know it resonated with others and personally feel the effect of hearing it in the right moment.
Who were your favorite childhood artists and how has your taste in music evolved over your lifetime?
I’ve always been an oldhead when it came to music. Partially because I grew up as an only child so I would be the only kid around adults often. We would listen to Mary J Blidge, Luther Vandross, Kelly Price, Michael Jackson my favortie childhood song used to be Man In The Mirror, still love it to this day. I also loved jazz like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald; my mom used to sing me a remixed lullaby of Good Morning Heartache but she would sing “Good Morning Sunshine”. As I got older, 8th grade and up, I really loved Jhene Aiko, SZA, Ari Lennox. I found all of them at the beginning of their musical career, before they really blew up. It’s been so inspiring seeing where they started and where they are now, I use it as fuel to keep going whenever I feel discouraged.
““ I started writing songs as a way to work through my own feelings. Reminders to myself in hard times.””
Can you tell us the moment you knew you wanted to do music professionally? Or a moment that really made you an artist?
I kinda always knew that music was something I wanted to pursue professionally. I used to pretend to be pop stars with my friends when we were kids. I went to a middle and high school that specialized in the intensive study of various art forms (mine being vocal performance). I got my Bachelors in college in Music Business and Vocal Performance. I spent all my life gathering the knowledge I needed to pursue a career in this. But if i'm being honest even with all that prep there was still a time period where I didn’t feel confident enough in who I was, that even with all that prep I was stuck.
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There have been several moments of clarity when it comes to my pursuit of a career in music. But the most influential moment is back in 2023 I was planning to move to Atlanta because I was frustrated with my situation out here, I felt I wasn’t making any progress and I wanted a change. The day after I had quit one of my major jobs, my brand new car was totaled by a drunk driver. I was physically fine, a few bruises and scratches but nothing crazy; mentally I was disheveled. All my plans came to a halt, all the money I saved had to go to buying a new car; which I couldn’t buy until the insurance for my old one was settled, so for about 3 months I was car-less. Life literally grounded me! I was so mad, I was asking God why would you let this happen, you know I was trying to move, you know nothing is happening out here for me. It depressed me having all of my plans put on hold like that, but they say there's nothing like God's timing. I spent a lot of time alone, just me and my thoughts, my mom suggested using this energy to make some songs. I took her advice and wrote some stuff with nothing concrete.
After my 1st month without a car I started getting calls for performance opportunities and people wanting to collaborate with me, but I had no car and getting to all these places was a task to say the least. I thought it was a sick joke. Everything I had spent years praying for was finally arriving and the only thing between me and it was…transportation?!?! It felt like a test. How bad do you really want this? Are you going to give up because of a minor obstacle?
I decided that nothing was going to stop me from taking the opportunities that I prayed for and I made a way. Pushing through that time and seeing the fruit that was produced from me overcoming that made me realize that I'm strong enough to conquer anything. And put a battery in my back to continue pursuing any and everything that I want. Several of the songs I wrote and that are already released came from that time period, so in a way I think it all happend for a divine reason, and I'm thankful I lived to see it through.
“I decided that nothing was going to stop me from taking the opportunities that I prayed for and I made a way.”
Outside of music, how do you express yourself artistically?
I love making wire wrapped crystal jewelry. It’s a hobby I picked up during Covid with necklaces, and once we started going outside again I would constantly get asked if I sell them. It wasn’t something I considered at 1st because it was just something fun for me, but once I saw the demand I decided to start selling at my shows. Now it’s my other business. I recently just started an online store with my friend Mariah Yeager who also makes her own style of jewelry; together we are Lux Aura. Making people feel good about themselves is really my passion at the core and creating intentional jewelry is just another avenue that allows me to do that.
Are there any other mediums you would like to branch out in or experiment in as an artist?
I would love to do voice acting like a kids movie or books. Haven’t been presented with the opportunity yet but it’s something I would love to do!
How has your career as a musician evolved over the past couple of years?
Overall I think im just way more serious about my craft there’s rarely a day I just go home after work or relax on the weekends. I usually have rehearsal, a video/photoshoot, a performance, work for my business, a voice lesson to teach. I'm just always on go, and I never complain about having to do it because I remember the days I used to complain about not doing any of this stuff. I show up even when I don't feel like it, and I feel super confident in who I am and what I have to offer as an artist regardless of who else sees it.
What major challenges have you faced/are facing as an artist and what is the course to overcome such challenges?
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I would say one of my major challenges was fear of failure. I was so afraid of failing, of looking silly, of making music people wouldn’t like; it stunted me for a long time. I eventually just decided that I was no longer going to allow that fear to consume me. I started pushing myself out of my comfort zone, making music just because, experimenting, making “bad songs” and realizing the world was still spinning lol. I regret not doing that sooner. My biggest advice to anyone wanting to pursue anything is just start, give yourself the grace of being “bad” at something and learn from your shortcomings but don’t beat yourself up for it.
What do you think are the biggest challenges facing local female musicians today?
Being a woman in a male dominated industry comes with A LOT of challenges. I think inclusivity in general is a major problem women face in this industry. A lot of time you’ll see a line up and it’s mostly men and 1 woman. Sometimes it just feels like women's inclusivity is an afterthought in some spaces. Of course women also deal with a lot of sexual harassment, discrimination, like if you’re not deemed attractive or agreeable enough you can easily get overlooked; or being offered opportunities because people think they’ll get in your pants that way. It’s a tight rope we walk on as women in this industry, especially as a black woman; we’re constantly dealing with microaggressions and having to fight against stereotypes on top of everything else. It’s a constant balance women have to maintain where we can’t be too assertive or it’s taken as aggression; but then we can’t be too soft because then we’re not taken seriously. It's honestly exhausting. I do see people and organizations that actively work against that, even on a local level. Regardless of these obstacles I'm still a firm believer in being true to you, and knowing that everything for you will be for you and no one can take that away or silence you. Make waves for yourself and continue to speak up!
What is your advice to female artists just starting their career in Denver?
Take your self worth out of the way you look and focus it on what you do, how you make a difference. Always be safe, don’t be afraid to speak up in rooms where you’re the only girl. Carry yourself with respect (whatever that means to you!) and don’t allow anyone to make you feel less than, we’re all living this life for the 1st time and no one is better than the next person.
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Who are some local female artists that you admire?
She Who Won’t Be Named, Lady Los, DSCRND, RENEE, Danae Simone, Jazzy P, Brooklyn, Rebecca Hart, Osha Renee, Yasmine Emani, Ella Cartia, Kaitlyn Willams, Hana Sara.
Each of these ladies I hold in high regard, they’ve been extremely welcoming to me. They take up space in a way that I really admire and it’s inspiring. I know Im missing some people but just know the women in the Denver music scene are EXTREMELY TALENTED!!
What is your favorite venue to play in Colorado?
I don’t necessarily have a favorite venue but I love working with SoFar in any venue. I love their business model. People come to intentionally listen to music from underground artists in intimate settings. The audience is always welcoming and those were some of the 1st shows I performed my original music at. It helped a lot with my confidence in myself as a artist, and my music.
Do you have any favorite memories from performing live?
I was doing a performance for the R&B Jam Fest and I was about to go on and I was extremely nervous because it was the 1st time I had performed in a while. DNA came in and told me to tell the audience to come closer to the stage because they were being kinda shy. That put even more pressure on me because why would they listen to me?? Regardless, I stepped out on stage and killed it. That was the 1st time I ever made the audience sing my songs with me and it turned out better than I expected. I honestly blew myself away that night.
Do you have any exciting projects/releases coming up that we can promote?
I got a new single releasing in spring and some cool ft’s that’ll be surfacing soon also with some amazing local artists. Follow my insta stay in the loop.
