Music has always been Lori's greatest passion throughout her childhood, and into adulthood. In Middle School and High School her outlets were: Choir, Show Choir, and Jazz Choir. During the summers she took vocal lessons and performed at church. She formed her first band, The Clincher, in 2007. She has since spent years honing her vocal, writing, and performance abilities to become the front-person she is today. Her influences include: Otep, Kittie, Arch Enemy, Walls of Jericho, Nothing More, In This Moment, Etta James, and Evanescence, to name a few.