Kristina Train

Kristina Train (born January 17, 1982 in New York City) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has lived in London, United Kingdom since 2010. Her music blends influences from country, soul, gospel, blues, folk, and jazz.

Kristina was born in New York City and raised in Savannah, Georgia. She is of Norwegian, Italian, and Irish heritage. At the age of four, Kristina started studying classical violin. She sang in church and school choirs. In 1999, she joined the soul outfit The Looters, often backing vocalist Rosa King on tour.

In 2001 Train played a showcase in New York City for Blue Note Records EMI. Executives Bruce Lundvall and Arif Mardin subsequently invited Train to sign to Blue Note. Train left school to pursue music full-time, moving to New York and signing with Blue Note. Kristina continued to maintain a friendship with mentor, Bruce Lundvall.

She was prominently featured on the soundtrack of the 2015 film Jenny's Wedding.

Career

2009: Spilt Milk

Kristina Train's debut album, Spilt Milk, was released on October 20, 2009. Blue Note had initially been interested in pairing her with Norah Jones producer Lee Alexander, but Train instead went to London and asked Jimmy Hogarth to produce the album. Train co-wrote eight songs on the album, collaborating with Hogarth, Eg White, and Ed Harcourt. Train also arranged and overdubbed strings on three tracks on Spilt Milk. Kristina Train possesses a singing voice from another era… Her sound recalls Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, and Laura Nyro… she lives up to the legacy of the great voices that inspired her. -NPR MusicSpilt Milk is poised to make a big splash in the pop music world. Train’s voice is husky, rich and dark with a big range and maturity of style that belies her age… She’s confident – and with good reason. She’s got game. -BLURT