Kadi grew up in Athens, Georgia home to artists like R.E.M., the B52’s, Widespread Panic, and Pylon. As a young kid, Kadi began singing in the church choir. With her powerhouse voice, she needed no microphone. During her music career, she has fronted 4 rock bands in addition to her solo music.

In middle school, she auditioned for her first rock band, “the Friday Knights”, finding a home for her rock voice and beginning her music career. The band played the main stage at the Athens summer music festival “Athfest” in 2011.

In her second band “Zenith Blue”, Kadi took a more prominent role and began performing her own songs. All about 15 years old, Zenith Blue was also known around town to cover the greats, namely Led Zeppelin and The Who. The group played Athfest, the 40 Watt, and participated in an album called “Players of the Lyre” benefitting the American Cancer Society in 2016.

Kadi attended college at the University of Georgia, studying International Affairs. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, she grew her love for languages and minored in Russian and Arabic while also studying Mandarin. Known by her friends as a social butterfly, Kadi began incorporating her people skills into her music by meticulously crafting metaphors to translate emotions. With dreams to develop intimate connections with fans globally, Kadi expanded her songwriting skills and wrote a song in Portuguese called “Serial Lover”. To make louder echoes, Kadi was on the hunt for a band and created “Kadillak” with local Athens friends. Kadillak recorded two EPs and 1 album showcasing Kadi’s original music and a few co-written tunes. The first album, released in 2021, was recorded by David Barbe, producer of Drive-By Truckers, long-time musician, and Director of Music Business at the University of Georgia. The second and final Kadillak EP was recorded in the basement on tape with the help of a friend, Jeff Vernon.

Kadi now resides in Nashville, Tennessee, pursuing a solo career and sharing her songwriting skills with other artists. Since 2023, Kadi has released 4 singles, “Deep Blue Sea”, “Give Me Love”, “Yonah”, and “Mission”. She is soon releasing a music video filmed on top of Yonah mountain that she co-directed to share the story behind the song “Yonah”. Kadi also founded the group “Echo5”. Reaching back to her rock roots, this group plays a garage-punk sound and released a 3-song EP in 2023. Kadi hopes to use her musical abilities be a voice for others, turning personal stories into universal melodies.