Innessa’s musical adventure started with a passion for writing poetry at the tender age of 8. Her poetry was filled with vivid observations of her surroundings at home in central Russia. Her poems were first published in a newspaper when she was only 12 y.o.

At age 9, Innessa was invited to join the local choir and began her lifelong passion for music and performing.

After several years of expanding her vocal talents Innessa was introduced to the guitar and by the age of 16 she had combined her poetry, signing and guitar skills and started performing her original compositions.

The day she finished University, she packed her guitar and set off to explore the world. She has spent time living, studying music and performing on the Black Sea, Moscow, Egypt, Spain, The USA and has now happily settled in Australia.

Innessa's way with words has more recently earned her a finalist spot in the 2024, 2023 and 2019 Queensland Music Awards, seen her release four studio albums, and perform at some of Australia's biggest folk festivals including Woodford Folk Festival, Canberra Folk Festival, and venues in Europe.