Baker says she was inspired by the like Aretha Franklin, Big Mamma Thornton, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Etta James and Little Walter.
Original track "Dead in a Minute" before releasing her debut single "Heavy On My Heart" in August 2016.
[5] Baker released her debut studio album Zinc in October 2017[3] which received 4 Star reviews from Rolling Stone, The Music and the Weekend Australian.
[7][8] In 2018 Baker continued her national tour, which culminated with the release of the B6 project, a collection of songs that serve as an accompaniment to her debut album Zinc.
[20] Baker produced a live collective show called "The Settle Down Sisters"[21] (six artists) which was performed at the Darwin Entertainment Centre and supported Jimmy Barnes.
The Settle Down Sisters is a collective of women from a diverse range of backgrounds in the NT coming together with the common thread of voice, empowerment, laughter, and food.
"[23] Despite so many live performances being cancelled in the year 2020 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, including Baker's national tour with George Benson,[24] Caiti performed a once only set (twice) with guest musicians from Perth[25] and longtime collaborator, James Mangohig at Nannup Music Festival in February.
[31] In May 2021 Baker travelled interstate for her first post-pandemic performance at the Gold Coast festival Blues on Broadbeach.