Meet Kiki Halliday | Artist and Songwriter

We had the good fortune of connecting with Kiki Halliday and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Kiki, what is the most important factor behind your success?
The driving force behind my success so far is my open mind and open heart. Since I began my songwriting career at 18, I have been able to share deep connections with other musicians, producers and fans. Those relationships enabled me to create a network and support system that helps me thrive each step of the way. I am not necessarily where I thought I’d be, but I wouldn’t have all these songs on tv shows or maybe even have moved to Nashville from LA if I didn’t keep an open mind and trust whatever lies ahead is meant for me.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I am originally from LA but have been living and working in Nashville for almost 7 years! I have over 300+ sync placements in shows and movies, including The Kardashians, Selling Sunset, Kung Fu, and I have created music for brands and platforms such as Apple, Netflix, Nickelodeon and more. The creative pursuit of songwriting is never easy, but there are moments when the muse visits you in a session, and it feels like this otherworldly experience when you find yourself with a complete song. Sometimes it’s hard to put into words where the song even came from. That’s why there is a song in the first place, because it might be the only way a feeling can be expressed. I’ve learned that the best songs come straight the from the air or paper. I haven’t yet put out a debut album as an artist, but I have written hundreds of songs over the last 4 years. I am planning to purge these songs from my private Soundcloud library to (hopefully) all streaming services this year. Of course I will come up with some strategy for release, but really the purpose is to give everything away that I have been keeping hidden for so long. Over the past 4 years, my creativity has been challenged everyday by regular troubles as well as more serious issues like depression, anxiety, and loss. I wasn’t sure I wanted to pursue my career as an “artist” any longer. However, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting, traveling and experimenting over the past 2 years. Music has always been the thing I wanted to do most, but I took it out of the center of my world for a while. I think it was the best thing I could’ve done. I started saying yes to trips, to adventures, and to other parts of myself. I think the growing pains of my past decade have prepared me for this next chapter of my art.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I lived in East Nashville for my first 4 years in town, so I have a lot of favorites on that side of town. I live in South Nashville now, and there are so many magical, local spots that are just waiting to be discovered. King Market, La Terraza, Subculture Cafe.

If I’m taking you to Broadway (which is usually 1x a year when a friend is in town), we are hitting Acme’s rooftop, Robert’s Western World, and we are leaving before the sun goes down. I don’t have any business being on Broadway at night unless I’m singing my songs. It’s a crazy party scene but it’s also classic place to be and I like a lil taste of it every once in a while.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’d like to shoutout my friend and collaborator Jonathan Clark holding it down at his studio in Franklin, TN. Together we are team and have had over 200+ music placements in different tv shows. He is the best producer I know and a real cool dad, husband and creative!

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Image Credits
Adam Settle Patty Powers Chloe Eberhardt