Her debut EP, Leoness, (named in honour of her star sign and favourite animal, a lioness), is an empowering body of work which explores Erica Cody's identity and overcoming obstacles while growing up in Ireland. This particular song has an incredibly important message;
Erica explains ‘Growing up in Ireland, I found it difficult for people to accept my image, especially my skin tone and hair. I would regularly let people touch my hair so I wouldn’t come across as ‘rude’ or to avoid confrontation. As I grew older, I realised just because I’ve darker skin and bigger hair, it is simply not an open invitation to push boundaries by touching my hair or the need to know my history - I’m black. I’m Irish. I am me.’
