Eileen studied classical piano, flute, and upright bass and taught herself guitar as a child. Her song, "She's Got Her Way," won Song of the Year's international songwriting contest in the country music category for May 2004. In September 1996, "The Lake 'Cross the Way" won the Future Charters contest sponsored by Songwriter's Monthly magazine. Eileen has performed on both guitar and keyboard at the Artomatic Arts Festival in Washington DC, the Dorchester Arts Festival, Columbia Lakefront Festival, College Perk Coffeehouse, Caribou Coffee, The Coffee Beanery in Annapolis, Red Rocks Cafe in Centreville, VA, Oakland Historic Manor in Columbia, MD and in the Music Matters Showcase series at various local venues.