Voegele made her musical debut in 2002, while Voegele was only 16 years old, when she recorded and released her debut extended play, "The Other Side". The song "Top of the World" received local radio airplay, and songs from the album were performed locally by Voegele at numerous venues. That same year, Voegele performed alongside John Mayer and Counting Crows. In 2004, it was revealed that Voegele would be a performer at the 2004 Farm Aid concert, alongside artists such as Willie Nelson and Neil Young. Voegele's songs began being used in popular media as well around this time. Her song "Only Fooling Myself" was featured in series' such as "Clubhouse" and "The Ghost Whisperer". Her song "It's Only Life" was featured in the MTV series "".