Today we’d like to introduce you to Becca Tremmel.
Hi Becca, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I grew up in a small mountain town called Sundance, Utah, and spent much of my childhood traveling the country with my family because I was homeschooled. We spent hours driving to dozens of National Parks and learning through experience rather than in a traditional classroom. Those early adventures with my family sparked my lifelong love of storytelling, nature, and creativity.
My dream growing up was to become a singer-songwriter in Nashville, and I eventually moved here to attend Belmont University, where I earned my degree in songwriting. Since then, I’ve built a career as a singer-songwriter while also pursuing other creative passions, including acting, painting, writing, and animal rescue work. I’ve released original music, self-published a poetry book titled “What’s Past Is Prologue,” performed in local theater productions, pursued painting commission work, and volunteered at multiple animal rescues, all while continuing to explore new ways to tell stories.
My work is deeply inspired by the natural world, my love life, and the idea that creativity doesn’t have to fit into a single box. Today, I’m focused on creating music and many different forms of art. I’ve been called a “jack of all trades,” and that might make me a master of none, but mastery has never been my goal. True self-expression is my motive. I love connecting with people through creativity and finding kindred spirits who feel deeply and are too soft for this world.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. Some of my biggest challenges haven’t been creative or professional; they’ve been personal. Those struggles have seeped into my work and inhibited my creativity for a long time, until I decided to use them as fuel instead.
I’ve struggled with my mental health and imposter syndrome for much of my career. Whether I was in songwriting sessions, on stage, in acting classes, or pursuing new opportunities, there were times I felt like I didn’t belong in the room or that everyone else had something figured out that I didn’t. Since I’m always pursuing different passions, it almost feels like I’m a perpetual beginner, like I’ll never get quite “good” at anything. That self-doubt can be incredibly limiting if you let it.
Over time, I’ve learned that belonging isn’t something other people grant you; it’s something you choose to believe about yourself. I realized that simply being on stage or in rooms with certain people was the only proof I needed to assure myself that I belonged there. Healing, therapy, the amazing artistic communities I’ve been blessed to find myself in, and my never-ending quest to be truly vulnerable have all played important roles in that journey.
While those struggles are still part of my story, they’ve also made me more compassionate, resilient, and committed to creating honest work that helps others feel seen. If sharing my experiences can help someone feel less alone, then all those horrible chapters in my story might just be worth it. After all, a book is never interesting unless there’s some conflict. I would prefer a little less conflict, though.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m a singer-songwriter, actor, writer, and visual artist whose work is rooted in specific storytelling. Whether it’s a song, a painting, a poem, a gig, a play, or a blog post, I’m always exploring the human experience and how brutal and beautiful it is. There is truly nothing more amazing than connecting with other people through my art. It is the greatest gift I’ve ever been given.
My music is heavily influenced by nature, mental health, and love, of course. I grew up exploring National Parks across the country, and that sense of wonder and connection to the natural world continues to shape my creative voice today. I’m currently working on a music project called “National Parks,” and it is the most autobiographical art that I’ve ever created. Beyond music, I perform in theater productions, write poetry and essays, and create paintings inspired by wildlife, landscapes, and the places that truly move me. Honestly, it’s hard not to move me.
What I’m most proud of isn’t any single accomplishment, but the fact that I’ve continued creating through adversity. I’ve released original music, self-published a poetry collection, overcome stage fright, immersed myself in incredibly talented and amazing communities, and continued pursuing my artistic self-expression even during periods of self-doubt, trauma recovery, and having absolutely no idea what I’m doing.
What sets me apart is that I don’t see creativity as something confined to one discipline. Every part of my life informs and fuels my art. For example, my job, my love life, and my mental health all influence my songwriting. My vulnerable songwriting influences my ability to act and wear my emotions on stage. Acting influences my writing and the stories that I spend hours crafting and processing until they become a finished book or blog post. Writing influences my painting when I have a poem on a page and decide to paint how that poem makes me feel.
Rather than choosing one lane, I’ve fully embraced being a multidisciplinary artist. I believe some stories need to be sung, some need to be written, some need to be painted, and some need to be lived. I’ve always heard, “If you can do anything else besides music, just do that,” but I disagree, and I’m determined to prove that narrative wrong.
What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
Nothing will happen the way you think it will. I was convinced that I was the “chosen one” who would move to Nashville and immediately get signed and become successful, but honestly, if that had happened, I would’ve been eaten alive. I have spent years developing my artistic voice and becoming obsessed with learning the crafts that I adore so much.
The truth is, I’ll never stop singing or writing or acting because it is who I am. So did everything happen the way I thought it was going to? Absolutely not. But I am so happy with my journey thus far, and I am more in love with creating than I ever have been, and that has been a massive blessing.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://beccatremmel.jmsweb-design.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlelionbecca
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littlelionbecca/
- Twitter: https://x.com/littlelionbecca
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCer7RMGfCFqIDIt0vRZcWwQ
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1i9TvnsYMeWgU5NVPyfAjO
