Xadi grew up with music around her. Her Dad was a frontman singer/songwriter, performing and recording in many bands through the 1980’s-2000’s. Both Xadi and her older sister have followed in their Dad’s footsteps, making music a big part of their lives.

 Xadi didn’t fully explore music until her Dad bought her her first guitar when she was 19, which she then learnt songs from favourite artists such as Crowded House, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, before starting to write her own songs.

 The first song Xadi wrote was about the destruction of the Earth from humans, and how we can all work together more to heal country. Many years later, Xadi still writes her own music very passionately with this same message, using her songwriting to inspire connection and healing.

 Before arriving back to music, Xadi ventured a couple of different career paths, working in bush regeneration and as a Support Worker in Aged and Disability Care. Through these experiences Xadi also supported children with disabilities and from this she was inspired to learn Early Childhood, going on to study and gain her Certificate III in Early Childhood Care and Education.

 After Xadi finished her Childcare studies and was working in this space, she went on to study a Bachelor of Music (Songwriting) at JMC Academy, Gadigal land/Sydney. Through this experience she joined several bands as a vocalist, performing both locally and touring interstate. She later formed her own band SheOak and moved down to Naarm/Melbourne with her husband.

 Xadi has been living and working on Wurundjeri Country since 2017. She has continued working in Childcare as well as performing and releasing music.  In 2021 she created her own music teaching business before the arrival of her son Ochre.

 Whilst juggling becoming a new mum, Xadi gained some valuable experience working for a Music Incursion company, conducting educational group lessons for children, and shortly after began working as a Childcare Educator at a local Co-operative childcare, in which she had the pleasure of also leading the music sessions for the co-op. These enriching experiences of combining music and childhood education have been the direct inspiration for Xadi to create Pixie Possum.

 Xadi is a Proud descendent of the Pyermaireener people of Lutruwita/Tasmania and through a strong passionate desire to learn, heal and connect, Xadi is continuing to build a strong connection to her First Nations heritage and is incredibly proud of her strong maternal line.

 Xadi’s path has lead her to where she is now. Her dream is to inspire children to connect to the natural world, connect to country around them and with one another. And she will do this the best way she knows how; through music!