Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Kennedy moved to Germany to study film, eventually doing what she could to find work in the performing arts, including producing for theater and film. Her first single, 2013's "Angel Lagoon," was recorded with composer/multi-instrumentalist Carsten Meyer (aka Erobique). Kennedy spent some of the next few years composing for theater while working on solo material and further developing her style.
In April 2017, DJ Koze's Hamburg-based label, Pampa Records, released Kennedy's eponymous debut album, which established not only her quirky, animated pop but a lyrical style that valued imagery, fleeting observations, and wordplay as much as introspection. The Being Special EP followed in early 2018, also on Pampa. That year, Kennedy also appeared on two tracks on DJ Koze's album Knock Knock. Following collaborations with Stella Sommer (aka Die Heiterkeit) and Helena Raika (as duo Shari Vari) in 2019, Kennedy worked to complete her second solo album, Monsters. It arrived on City Slang in May 2021. ~ Marcy Donelson, Rovi