The band toured throughout the U.S., sharing the stage with such artists as Trisha Yearwood, Diamond Rio, Steve Azar, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Collin Raye, Wynonna, Phil Vassar, B-52s, Ricky Skaggs, Kenny Rogers, Kathy Mattea and Bela Fleck.

While having developed an appreciation and love for both classical and country music, Lydia eventually found that when it came down to just her and her piano and her writing, she was tapping into quite a different musical place, its flavor being soulful, emotional and highly introspective. She was compelled to leave Bering Strait in 2006 to start searching for her own voice, not that of a singer or a player in a band but that of a solo artist.

Since then, Lydia released 2 solo albums: "Hallway" (2010) and “Valentine Circle” (2013). One of the songs from "Hallway" scored her a nomination for a 2011 Hollywood Music in Media Award – and "Valentine Circle" was featured in M Music & Musicians magazine. Finally, she has recently had the honor of performing for NASA at Space Center Houston, where she was overjoyed to discover that some of her music had already been played in space!

Lydia is also a session vocalist and musician available for hire.