Kennedy was born in Baltimore, Maryland[1] to an American father and mother, who re-married a German.
[1] They continued to speak English at home but Kennedy quickly learned German in Kindergarten.
I can barely speak English properly anymore - but having that American accent in my voice when I sing, it's the feeling that that's the part of me that's still there.”[4] Kennedy first studied filmmaking[5] and began her career making soundtracks for theatre and television[citation needed] before releasing her first album in 2017.
[6][7] In 2021, she released "Monsters" the songs in which were described as having a unique and varied structure creating an effect which was "disarmingly disorientating and oddly relaxing.
"[8][9] She works with Mense Reents, also known as the "Klavierspieler der Goldenen Zitronen", who accompanies her performances on the stage.