 She wanted to make her musical style along the lines of hard rock guitarist Slash, but riffing soon gave way to contemplative songwriting.She spent her high school years singing in the band Nothing in Return while studying classical piano at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas where she sang along with Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.In 1995, Wiley joined the band Sixpence None the Richer on their European and American tours and wrote a mini-album "Tickets For A Prayer Wheel" as well as "Disconnect" for their second record, "This Beautiful Mess".