Naturally, music has been at the forefront at the Pryor house. Lily started taking an interest in playing the guitar three years ago. Since then, she’s been busy uploading her songs to YouTube and participating in Girls Rock Camp. YouTube, and its strong community of musicians, played a big role in her music career. “I started watching YouTube because my brothers had been watching YouTube gamers, so I originally got in through there. So I found this vlogging, comedy bubble, and it was just a lot of fun,” she says, noting that it was a way to connect with people online when she started her schooling from home. “I wasn’t just sitting in my room on Tumblr or anything. You were hanging out with a person, and I thought that was really fun. I started watching YouTube more with the virtual school because I was somewhat cut off from the kids my age.”

From here on out, Lily plans to keep participating in her music-rich town. Just last week, she hit the stage at Liberty Hall for the Girls Rock! showcase. In between performances, she enjoys busking and making YouTube videos. In the future, she plans on taking a year off from school and putting a tour together. “The more I do it, the more I enjoy doing it. So it’s not something I want to give up, it’s something I want to getter better on,” she says. “From my first show, I’ve developed a legitimate stage presence and I’m enjoying it more.”

You can see Lily perform with her father Matt this Sunday (Father’s Day) at the Replay at 5:00 p.m. She’ll be joined by Chris Luxem and his father Tom, along with Tyler Gregory and his father.

Words and photos by Fally Afani