At 15 years old Al- Saadi formed his first blues band, Blue Vinyl. By the time he was 18 years old they had opened for Blues greats like Buddy Guy, Luther Allison, Son Seals, and Taj Mahal and toured the Netherlands.
During his college years, Al-Saadi freelanced with many of Detroit's greats like Thornetta Davis, Jocelyn B and The Reefermen.
