Barbara was born in Wisconsin, but has roots in Scotland, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, and South Carolina. A traveler her whole life, her love for music began while listening to her mother sing gospel songs and singing harmonies with her two sisters.

Barbara served as a Landing Support Specialist in the Marine Corps from 2005-2009. She was stationed in Okinawa, Japan from 2006-2008 and served one tour in Iraq. During her tour in Iraq she volunteered with Lioness Task Force - a female engagement team that were tasked with searching females and children in order to maintain cultural sensitivities. She was honorably discharged in June 2009.

After leaving the Marines, she continued traveling. She hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2016 with a Martin backpacker guitar, learning to play and write songs as she hiked. In 2017, she began doing solo acoustic gigs in Denver, CO and surrounding area. She currently travels the US in her self-converted camper van playing solo acoustic shows.

Her music tells the story of resilience, perseverance, vulnerability, and strength. A story of a woman finding her way in the world, delivered with raw and powerful, yet gentle soul-lifting vocals.