Okay Kenedi had recently been surfing the Atlanta music scene when she met producer Dan Hannon (Manchester Orchestra, Paris Jackson, Julien Baker), in late 2021. The two joined forces, accompanied by a handful of team members, and spent 2022 quietly constructing the world's introduction to Okay Kenedi's music, artistry, and live performance. Recorded at Ivy Manor in the legendary city of Muscle Shoals, OK's debut record, A Casual Introduction Is Hard To Come By, marries lyrical artistry to alternative pop production. She sums up her mission and message best by writing and releasing music for people who might think who they are is not okay to remind them that "we're all okay."