Kendra Morris specializes in vintage-sounding, funk-infused soul with a striking voice and a studied songwriting approach perfectly suited for the style. Although her earliest solo recordings date back to the late 2000s, she became better known early in the following decade with Banshee (2012) and Mockingbird (2013), her two albums for the label division of Wax Poetics magazine, and especially the track "Banshee" itself, heard in an episode of the television series Ray Donovan. Independent efforts such as the Babble EP (2016) and numerous singles, in addition to supporting roles on multiple Czarface projects, were followed by Morris' third LP, Nine Lives (2022), recorded with longtime musical partner Jeremy Page for the Karma Chief label. Her fourth full-length, 2023's I Am What I'm Waiting For, saw her working with producer Little Shalimar, best known for his work with Run the Jewels.