A native Bostonian, Andi was raised in Brookline, Mass by a mom who was a theater major, so culture and the arts were always a part of her lifestyle. Heading to NYC to see Broadway shows was on the agenda twice a year as a child through her college years, and she feels fortunate to have witnessed so much live entertainment, growing up.

As early as 4th grade, Andi’s vocal ability was noticed by her music teacher, as she was quickly cast as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, happily belting every note in ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’.  It was then that Andi found her ‘sound’.  She continued to be booked for various school events and graduations in her hometown, whenever they needed entertainment.

Andi recalls being swayed by the smooth vocals of David Cassidy, Kenny Loggins and the group Chicago, as a pre-teen. With her strong alto vocals, in high school, she auditioned and was then selected as a member of the musical choral group, ‘The Greater Bostonians’, who toured regionally. This choral group crooned out pop songs, which included a concert at the Hatch Shell and a TV special filmed at Symphony Hall in Boston. She credits her high school music teacher, Roy Kelley with igniting her flame for singing.

In later years, Andi gravitated more toward r&b and soul, spending hours in her room listening to and wearing out LPs by Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, early Prince and Al Green. A 1984 Boston University graduate, Andi later worked within the music and media industry for decades, navigating around music, but putting the emphasis on her vocal ability in her back pocket.

Currently enjoying her role as lead vocalist in the musical duo, Soulitude, she is loving performing again and is able to focus on her passion for singing, with a hand-selected repertoire of songs she had tucked into her ‘favorites’ list.

The name Soulitude is derived from Andi having two thoughts:  One is an obvious reference to a feeling of ‘solitude’.  The other emphasis is a bit more playful:
Soul + Attitude = SOULITUDE