Kristina Train
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Kristina Train (born January 17, 1982) is an American pop/soul singer and songwriter.
Biography
Although born in New York, NY, Kristina Train was raised in Savannah, GA. She sang in church and school choirs growing up, which had a profound effect on her music. [1]
Train began singing and playing violin professionally in 1999 with The Looters, a band also known for backing European musicians Rosa King and Saskia Laroo on tours of the US. Kristina also performed with "Rosa King and The Looters" for several showcases in Georgia before Rosa's death in 2000.
In 2001 Train played a showcase in New York City for Blue Note Records. Legendary music industry executives Bruce Lundvall and Arif Mardin[2] offered Train a development deal, but Kristina Train's mother insisted her daughter go to college first. Train listened to her mother and attended college in Athens, Ga. After college she recorded her debut album, Spilt Milk, for Blue Note Records.[3]
Spilt Milk
Spilt Milk is Kristina Train's debut album. Kristina recorded with Jimmy Hogarth, co-wrote six of the songs with Eg White, and co-wrote three songs with Ed Harcourt.[4] Kristina also arranged and overdubbed strings on three tracks on Spilt Milk. [5]
Spilt Milk was released on October 20, 2009.[6]
Kristina is scheduled to open for Chris Isaak in August 2009.[7]
Kristina is scheduled to open for Susan Tedeschi in October 2009
Kristina is scheduled to open for Keb' Mo' from October through November 2009
Kristina will be performing at the T.J Martell Foundation 34th Annual Awards Gala alongside Willie Nelson, Dianne Reeves, and Wynton Marsalis on October 28, 2009
Other Projects
Kristina Train often plays with the band, Scrapomatic, and contributed vocals, violin, and songwriting on their 2006 album "Alligator Love Cry."[8]
References
- ^ http://www.michaelhausman.com/artists/kristina-train/
- ^ http://www.directcurrentmusic.com/archived-features/2009/4/12/on-the-radar-kristina-train.html
- ^ http://www.michaelhausman.com/artists/kristina-train/
- ^ http://musicremedy.com/k/Kristina_Train/album/Spilt_Milk-6986.html
- ^ http://www.directcurrentmusic.com/archived-features/2009/4/12/on-the-radar-kristina-train.html
- ^ http://www.bluenote.com/kristinatrain/
- ^ http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=162415&SortBy=Date&SearchBy=kristina%20train Pollstar
- ^ http://www.goodnewmusic.com/html/0611-scrapomatic.html