So the story goes as told. First you become friends, then you realized you've become special to one another. Then without saying it out loud, you feel loved by one another. Then after a few dates, maybe you click really well and become mated to each other. Now is this how it goes for everyone? Of course not, but this is typically the order it goes into, at least that's how it went for me.

That's right, after 25 years I was finally mated to someone and it was great... except when it wasn't. The highs of a relationship are high and the lows of a relationship are low let me tell ya. I wont get into specifics but it didn't last and instead of feeling discouraged to try it again with someone else, I'm actually looking forward to my next relationship because I learned a lot, I know I'll do things better and it was a wonderful time. I may never speak to my ex again, but I'll never forget all the awesome memories we made together and I'll always look back on the good parts of the relationship. Sleeping next to someone everyday who loves you and has your back and is always there to share something new with is something I've been searching for my entire life and I kick myself constantly for not taking the plunge sooner.

I think the key things to a successful relationship is communication, trust and loyalty, without those pillars you're left with a shaky foundation. Also rapport is good too because you could be dating someone great, but if the connection ain't there then what's the point? The dating scene is pretty crazy these days, but when you find something good, I suggest you fight for it and don't let go of it no matter what. The right mate will change your life for the better and everything will be bland without them. I could go on about this, but that's what I have these songs for. About 90 percent of this is from real experience, I didn't pull any punches. It was fun to write most of these, they helped me get over being alone again. Shout out to my collaborators for helping me out. Until the next time I'm mated, I'll continue to focus making my loved ones feel special because I'd be nothing without them.

1. Will You Be Mine
2. Leap Of Faith
3. Fight It Out
4. Reunion Feat. Twilight
5. Who Are You Talking To
6. Cattastrophe
7. I Miss Us
8. Unresolved Chemistry
9. Save Your World Feat. Edgy Girl Scout
10. Apology Lane
11. Compromise
12. Mated


2025 Update:

I'll keep this short and sweet like this album, Mated is great and it's most likely because I had actual experience from being in a relationship for the first time in my life. These songs get really personal and it did teleport me back a few times to those scenarios having forgotten some of them. The writing here is super descriptive and unique to who I am whether I'm celebrating seeing my friend again, thinking of what could have been with someone else or lying awake paranoid in bed. I chose a soft rock theme to round out what I like to call the love trilogy because it felt the logical next step after R&B and pop. There's no filler here, just pure emotion with a good balance of joy, grief, warmth and despair. I think the track list does a good job reflecting a relationship with it's peaks and valleys cause one sec it can be great and the next you're arguing or even separated. "Reunion" is probably my favorite song I ever written with someone else, Twilight really brought her A game and wrote every single one of her parts without help. I had a good time revisiting this one and it showed me that I didn't need the furry fandom to write some great songs.