Nomi Abadi

Nomi Abadi is an American-Egyptian Jewish pianist, vocalist, actor and activist. In November 2019, she played piano on the Grammy Award nominated album Sekou Andrews & The String Theory nominated in 2020 in the category of Best Spoken Word Album.

Nomi Abadi
OriginLos Angeles, California, USA
Genres
Websitenomiabadi.com

Early life

A piano prodigy born of four generations of piano teachers, Nomi's musical career began with a concert with the Orange County Chamber Orchestra as their youngest soloist ever at age 5, playing a Mozart concerto.[1] Growing up in Orange County, California, Abadi was homeschooled by her mother and taught piano by her father, the late classical and ragtime pianist Marden Abadi. At age 8, she began professional training in classical piano at the Mannes School of Music after auditioning at Juilliard. She graduated early from the Orange County School of the Arts at age 16 and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Music career

Nomi has composed original music for over 15 film and video games, including the movie Gothic Springs (2019) starring Peyton List.[2]

Her video game composing includes original music, sound design and voicing three characters in The Clairvoyant AR, and music for Star Twin Locator both produced by Weird Sisters.[3][4] After The Clairvoyant AR was featured at the San Diego Game Jam, it was invited via the Playcrafting organization to participate in the Bose Game Jam at the Bose AR Platform at PAX West in 2019[5]

Abadi has composed and performed her own solo projects since 2012 and five solo EPs. Abadi received praise for her Omega release from buzzbands.la, who called the song "a lush, cascading pop track built around an acrobatic piano line".[6]

Her vocals are featured in Satanic Planet's 2021 self-titled LP release on the track Devil In Me singing poetry by Satanic Temple founder Lucien Greaves.[7] Following the success of Sekou Andrews and the String Theory,[8] [9] Nomi joined String Theory on their album The Los Angeles Suite, featuring artists Jens Kuross, SORNE, Shana Halligan Vōx and Addie Hamilton.

NORY® double synth/keytar

In 2017, Abadi invented the double keytar. The NORY® Double Synth was approved for a US Patent in 2019. [10]

Discography and reception (2012-2020)
  • 2012 - Chase/No Running (LP)
  • 2015 - Nomi Abadi (EP)
  • 2016 - Omega (EP)
  • 2020 - Animals (Single)

Activism

In 2020, Nomi founded the Female Composer Safety League, a public charity under IRC code 501(c)(3), which states that its mission is to provide networking, resources, community, support and allyship to up and coming women composers.[11] Apart from FCSL, Nomi led a coalition to break the silence on sexual abuse at the Orange County School of the Arts.

References
  1. "All Keyed Up : Two Orange County Siblings With Striking Piano Skills Prepare for Juilliard School". Los Angeles Times. 13 August 1995.
  2. "Gothic Springs (2019)". Radio Times.
  3. "HOME". Weirdsisters.
  4. "Star Twin Locator by avalkyrie". itch.io.
  5. "Only All-Women Team at San Diego Game Jam Defies Odds". Nicholson School of Communication and Media. 29 October 2019.
  6. on, Kevin Bronson (18 August 2017). "Video premiere: Nomi Abadi 'Omega'".
  7. "Satanic Planet Collaborators Shiva Honey and Nomi Abadi On The Satanic Temple's Activism for Women". 28 May 2021.
  8. "CREDITS". String Theory.
  9. "Sekou Andrews". GRAMMY.com. 15 December 2020.
  10. "Double-ended keyboard device".
  11. Keegan, Rebecca (10 December 2021). "#MeToo Missed Us: Female Composers Speak Out". The Hollywood Reporter.
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