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 acclaimed albums to her name, Lady Nade has earned recognition from publications including Folk Radio, Americana UK and The Guardian, with ongoing support from BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, including shows hosted by Mark Radcliffe and Cerys Matthews. Her music draws on a fluid, contemporary roots sound, blending folk-pop, soul, jazz and Americana. Rather than being defined by a single genre, she places emotional depth and the craft of songwriting at the heart of her work.
Her third album, Willing, entered both the Official Folk and Americana Charts, with its title track winning UK Song of the Year at the 2022 UK Americana Awards.
Her fourth album, Identity, marks a deeply personal new chapter, exploring self-discovery, belonging and self-acceptance. Drawing on lived experience, Lady Nade creates soulful, roots-inspired music for people who feel deeply, bringing honesty and warmth to her songwriting.
In 2023, Lady Nade’s contribution to Bristol’s music culture was recognised when her name was engraved at Bristol Beacon alongside artists including Nick Cave, Grace Jones and local heroes Portishead.
Lady Nade has shared stages internationally with artists including The Waterboys, P.P. Arnold, Yola and Alison Russell.
For those drawn to artists such as Nina Simone, Lianne La Havas, Joan Armatrading, Odetta, Ray and Olivia Dean, Lady Nade’s music offers something deeply personal: songs about becoming yourself, while creating space for others to feel understood and connected.