MJ’s music career actually began at the age of 8 with guitar lessons. She found that she was able to pick up the ability to play the instrument with great ease. By the age of 10, she developed an interest in dance, acting and singing. The odd thing about MJ was she loved being onstage for dancing and acting but, she was terribly scared to sing in front of anyone. Finally, she was basically forced to sing at a dance recital. That first time onstage singing got her over her fear and she realized how much fun and exhilarating it is. With this new found excitement, she joined a local singing group. The group performed at county fairs, community events, and the Indiana state fair. She sang with the group for a couple of years and developed a following at the community events. Her music myspace came about as an experiment. She started the music myspace in August of 2007. By August of 2008 she had reached over 10000 friends. She has now over 20000 followers on myspace.
Comprising of just 3 members playing bass, guitar and drums, one could be forgiven for assuming that Citizen Snips are just another generic alt-rock trio with a strange name. However, with emphasis placed on creating new music and exploring sonic possibilities this is exactly what the Northern Ireland trio are NOT. The band has a cohesive ethos of refusing to be confined to traditional musical practices such as conventional song structure, predictable tonality and cop-out musical cliches. 
Tey was born in Philippines and came to the United States of America, when she was a child. Along with her three brothers, she grew up in Chicago, where she attended both Catholic and Technical schools. 
