Biography

Lady Nade is celebrated as one of the UK’s most distinctive voices. Named one of Bristol’s Most Influential Women by Bristol.Live, she is an award-winning artist of extraordinary calibre.

Her music explores themes of love, friendship, loss, and hope, resonating deeply with a global audience. Lady Nade began writing poems and songs as a way of healing from grief, using music to connect with her fans and help them navigate life’s complicated tapestry. With a soulful, soothing voice and a gift for storytelling, her authentic and vulnerable lyrics touch listeners deeply, creating a space for shared understanding and connection.

Her performances are like a reunion. Share a room with her, and she’ll give you her story. All of it. The joys and sorrows. You will love her for it, and she will love you back.

Lady Nade believes that music serves as a bridge to promoting music’s positive influence on well-being, which is woven into every facet of her work. Her community work supports women recovering from breast cancer, children with life-threatening illnesses, the elderly and individuals diagnosed with dementia.

With three impactful albums to her name, Lady Nade has received acclaim from publications like Folk Radio, Americana UK, and The Guardian. Her career embraces a fluid approach to genre, effortlessly blending jazz, Americana, folk-pop, soul, country, and rock. This versatility allows her to focus on the emotional depth of her songs, prioritising the craft of songwriting above any single style.

Her latest album “Willing” entered both the official Folk and Americana charts on its release. With the title track Single winning UK song of the Year in the 2022 UK Americana Awards.

Lady Nade’s name is engraved at the Bristol Beacon, a historic live music venue alongside esteemed artists such as Nick Cave, Grace Jones, and local heroes Portishead.

For those drawn to artists like Nina Simone, Lianne La Havas, Joan Armatrading, Odetta, Joni Mitchell, and Corinne Bailey Rae, Lady Nade’s music is a perfect fit.