Singer/songwriter Kate Voegele grew up outside Cleveland, in Bay Village, OH, where she began singing in her church choir at age ten. Though her father had always played the guitar around the house when she was growing up, it wasn't until she had already entered high school that Voegele first picked one up with any seriousness. Spurred on by a breakup, she began to write songs, seeking musical guidance from her father, who also convinced her to let him record some of her work. One of these demos managed to find its way into the hands of a Warner Bros. representative at a Michelle Branch concert, and soon Voegele had garnered some major-label interest, especially from Maverick, the WB-imprint owned by Madonna.