About

Born and raised in Los Angeles, I’m surrounded by so many different artists. whether that be fellow musicians, writers, actors, or filmmakers. Every artist in LA is trying to build their own artistic empires and have little time to pay attention to anyone else unless they happen to catch it on social media. It was a shower thought, I was in the shower and wondered if anyone else felt this way. I decided to post about it. “Would anyone be interested in a small event at my house where we could showcase our art to each other?” The response was immediately and explosively a yes. 

The first Treehouse happened in my living room, around 15 talented artists performed. Some were friends, some were people I’d never met before. It was magic watching the audience watch the artist. They’re so attentive and so there, listening, taking it in. I felt like I’d tapped into some alternate dimension where everyone, even the not so seeming, had something magical to offer. That night was such a success, it made me realize artists don’t have enough avenues to showcase their art, the ability to network with other artists in person or a safe space to be listened to. 

I decided to do it monthly. As the months went on, through word of mouth it became too crowded. Too many strangers to have in my own house, we had to move it. I decided to make Treehouse a pop-up event. We’re offered venues: Hollywood Tower, Think Tank Gallery, Vocal Warehouse. We even threw a crowd funded festival with 25 bands and 25 films at the Ambassador Auditorium. Anywhere from 150 to 800 people show up depending on promotion and venue size.  Treehouse is completely free. We don’t get charged for the spaces we use and we don’t charge for admission or to perform. The most we spend is on Christmas lights to decorate the mic stand with, wine, and chips. People donate here and there. It’s been going strong for 6 years.

When the pandemic hit, we canceled all our live events planned for the year. We launched the #QuarantineConcert on Instagram. We had over 50K musicians partake including Walk The Moon, The Griswolds, and Meg Meyers. I have such a place in my heart to help artists. Treehouse has exposed hundreds of artists to thousands of people, so imagine how wonderful it was to have my husband expose Skandra to millions. Apparently, no good deed goes unnoticed.