Let Me Be Quiet

Somewhere along my childhood, I must have adopted the belief that being quiet means being absent.

That if I wasn’t speaking, I wasn’t contributing.

That silence was something I needed to fix.

Deep down, that belief never truly took root.

But for a long time, I ignored that inner knowing.

Trying to fit in by going against myself

There was a time when I pushed myself to be louder, quicker, more outspoken — not because it felt right, but because it seemed necessary. I learned how to adapt, how to keep up appearances in a world that values extroversion. But it came at a cost: it pulled me away from who I really was.

I’ve always felt most at home in stillness — watching, listening, processing.

That’s where my ideas form. That’s where I feel most valuable.

And yet, I spent years trying to override that quiet nature just to fit in.

It’s a strange kind of exhaustion — pretending to be louder than you are.

Let Me Be Quiet — the first track on my new album — is me letting go of that theatre.

A return to something honest. A return to being myself.

Music born from silence — and a book that planted the seed

Many years ago, I read a book that changed how I saw myself.

It was Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking.

Her words made something click.

They gave language to things I had always felt but never allowed to surface —

that introversion is not a flaw,

that there is strength in gentleness, clarity in restraint, and power in presence.

That book planted a seed.

It took years — over a decade, in fact — for the idea to grow.

But it was always there, quietly maturing in the background.

And now it’s finally ready.

So much so that I ended up giving the album the same name: Quiet.

Let Me Be Quiet is the first track I’m sharing from the album.

It’s not loud. It’s not trying to convince you of anything.

It simply unfolds — shifting from calm repetition to subtle unrest.

Because that’s what it feels like when you’re peacefully listening and someone suddenly asks,“You're so quiet, what's wrong?”

A simple question — but one that shakes the calm surface.

Like a stone tossed into still water.

Causing ripples that linger.

Not made to impress — made to resonate

Quiet, but clear. Gentle, but grounded.

That’s the kind of music I wanted to make for Quiet.

Susan Cain calls it soft power —

the kind of influence that doesn’t need volume to be felt.

This isn’t music made to impress.

It’s music made to connect.

With people who’ve been made to feel “too quiet.”

With people who feel deeply, even if they speak softly.

Maybe that's you?

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Let Me Be Quiet released Wednesday, July 30th on all major streaming platforms.

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The limited edition vinyl album is now available! Only 200 copies have been pressed. Order yours today and enjoy the full digital album right away while your vinyl is on its way.

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