 In the mid-1990s she attended the University of Michigan, where she learned to play guitar and began writing songs.Breitman moved to New York City in 2000 and began performing in clubs such as The Bitter End, CB's Gallery and The Baggot Inn.In 2001, she released her first album, "The Good Person's Angel", a 10-song album of material she'd written from 1996 to 1998.