Maya Haddi began her formal academic training in Israel at the Rimon School of Music. There, she explored Israeli and world music as well as jazz performance. Her extensive world travels eventually brought her to Boston, where she enrolled at the Berklee College of Music, receiving her Bachelor of Music degree in songwriting. 

She studied American popular music and worked to develop her own unique style of songwriting. She did this by combining her Israeli background with such international musical influences as Alanis Morissette, Annie Lennox, Billie Holiday, and Ofra Haza.

At present, she performs throughout the Los Angeles area with her band, which blends rock with pop and jazz influences. Recently, she also began writing and recording for TV and independent films. In 1999, her singing was featured on the soundtrack for the film No Regrets, composed by Sharon Farber.