Today we’d like to introduce you to Suzie Kennedy.
Hi Suzie, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I started my musical journey when I was about 4 years old with piano lessons. From there, I grew up writing my own music, and have always been drawn to lyric-driven artists and storytelling. Songwriting became an important emotional outlet to me as I was navigating my early adolescent years, and over time, what began as something deeply personal turned into a real creative direction and career path.
I’ve been a songwriter in Nashville for about 5 years now, but released my first song as an artist just this year. For the majority of my music career, writing songs was something I did quietly behind the scenes. However, I realized that the songs I connected to most were the ones that felt deeply personal, and eventually I reached a point where keeping my songs to myself felt harder than sharing them.
Releasing music under my own name has been a really vulnerable shift, but also the most creatively fulfilling thing I’ve done.
I still think of myself as a songwriter first, but now I’m finally allowing myself to fully step into the artist side of things as well. These releases feel like the beginning of a much more honest chapter for me creatively, and I’m really excited to share them.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
I think a lot of musicians quietly deal with the same fears that come along with allowing yourself to show up authentically in your work. There’s this deep-rooted feeling that being good at songwriting and being willing to fully put yourself out there are two completely different things. It’s vulnerable attaching your own name, face, and story to something you’ve created, especially in an industry where comparison can be constant. I’ve definitely allowed insecurities to shrink my confidence and keep me behind the scenes in the past, but eventually I realized that while releasing my own music might be uncomfortable at times, it’s also incredibly freeing. I think one of the biggest hurdles a musician has to face is just allowing yourself to take up space creatively instead of waiting until you feel perfectly confident or perfectly established to begin.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I like to think of myself as a songwriter first, turned singer/performer, creating indie pop music rooted in emotional honesty and storytelling. I love vulnerability that verges on emotional word vomit, and songs that prioritize the truth over a polished narrative. I think the best songs often feel like a conversation, and I would hope that my listeners feel seen in their messy, complicated moments through my music.
Are there any apps, books, podcasts, blogs or other resources you think our readers should check out?
I love the way lyric writing and literature intersect. My favorite books recently have been Normal People by Sally Rooney, Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler, and I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://hypeddit.com/suziekennedy/anythingandeverything
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suziekennedybuist/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@suziekennedy889
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@suziekennedy
