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Xochitl Hermosillo (born June 19, 1992) is a Mexican American singer and guitarist from Sacramento, California, United States. She is a songwriter, musician and known online as ' Coyote Creates '. Her brand name 'Coyote Creates ' was chosen due to complications spelling her birth name online. She released her first solo EP, 'Lion Heart', February 2015, and her second solo EP, 'What I've Become', April 2016. Both EP's were followed by various tours across the west coast, east coast, and briefly south.

Early Life
Born on June 19, 1992, Xochitl was born and raised in Sacramento, California. She learned to play on her father's guitars. Her parents met playing music themselves, and when expecting their first child, placed headphones over her mothers belly blasting anything from Mozart to Beatles.

Xochitl first picked up violin, then piano, followed by guitar and finally songwriting. Xochitl wrote her first song "˜The Chico Song" at age 17. Xochitl didn't discover her voice until attending choir in high school.

When attending Sacramento City College for business, Xochitl felt and overwhelming need to walk out of her math class. "I just remember a voice telling me, if I don't do it now, I never will." Xochitl walked out of that class and never looked back. She attended Sacramento City College where she studied business and later moved to music before leaving school in order to pursue music full-time.

Style
"With a knowledge base between these varying instruments, it’s no surprise when you hear her songs change between jazz, hard rock, folk and “really really poppy” pop." Xochitl is best known for variety of genres; writing from country, pop, electronic, folk and children's music. Xochitl considers herself primarily a songwriter. "Her lower register lends a soulful edge", "Jazzy pop fusion" has been used to describe her style. Her album 'What I've Become' matches jazz chords with pop melodies.

Career
At age 18, Xochitl wrote her first batch of songs including 'Game Over' & 'The Chico Song' which would later be recognized by Jenna Marbles quoting "That is some hot fire." In 2013, she moved across the country with a one way ticket. “I was silly. I went from October to March. The weather was negative 18 degrees. I’d never even really seen or been in the snow,” she quoted in an interview. “I had to go shopping, and learn to wear the tights under the jeans and to wear three pairs of socks.” Xochitl recorded songs on her iPhone and burned them onto a blank CD, with sharpie written song titles as her first EP. "If there’s one thing she hates, it’s being bored. She’s kept herself busy, using Sacramento as a home base and making trips out to play shows along the West Coast—Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, San Diego and points in Oregon." Xochitl has toured the country various times in a 2007 Toyota Corolla.

'Lion Heart' EP topped 'Singer-Songwriter' and 'New EP' charts when released February 2014. Xochitl has preformed various events and venues including Ace of Spades, Concerts in the Park, First Festival, Comic Con, Harlows, Womens March Sacramento and NAMM main stage.

Activism
November 2018, she released 'Rise Up' #Resist. Her video collected over 12,000+ views on Facebook. Xochitl preformed live with featured artist Recorded Freedom at the Sacramento Womens March main stage in 2018. She was co-coordinator of the youth committee for Womens March Sacramento in 2018. Xochitl has worked with Girls Rock Sacramento since 2015 and is an active volunteer with the Front Street Animal Shelter in her hometown.

Xochitl promotes her love for the environment by educating people on the importance of secondhand clothing. Xochitl promotes thrifting on her online platforms. "Thrifting is important because it proves that you can feel & look great without breaking your bank. When people look their best, people feel their best. If everybody felt confident and empowered could you imagine what a different place the world would be?" Xochitl works closely with Thrift Town, Goodwill, and Freestyle Clothing Exchange Sacramento to promote shopping secondhand.

Studio albums

 * Lion Heart (2014)
 * What I've Become (2016)
 * Holiday Jamz (2016)
 * I Play Piano (2018)
 * To the Sea (2018)

Singles

 * "Rise Up #Resist " (Nov 6, 2017)
 * "Come As You Are (Nirvana Cover) " (October 31, 2018)