Person Open DS/UK/4692 Train; Kristina (1982-); American singer-songwriter Train Kristina 1982- American singer-songwriter Female

Kristina Train (born January 17, 1982 in New York City) is an American pop/soul singer and songwriter, who has lived in London, United Kingdom since 2011. Performing in Warsaw, Poland, in November 2010 with Herbie HancockTrain was born in New York City, but was raised in Savannah, Georgia from the age of nine. Her mother, Kathy Beatty, is a schoolteacher in Savannah. Train is an only child.] While growing up, she sang in church and school choirs, studied classical violin,] and volunteered at the Savannah Music Festival. 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. She also performed with "Rosa King and The Looters" for several showcases in Georgia before King's death in 2000. In 2001 Train played a showcase in New York City for Blue Note Records. Executives Bruce Lundvall and Arif Mardin subsequently signed Train to Blue Note, but Train ultimately acquiesced in her mother's wish that she attend college. While attending school, she performed with a band in Athens, Georgia. Eventually, however, Train left school to pursue music full time, moving to New York and signing with Blue Note again. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/8/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 99e86344-ab28-4903-aef3-b8230d881a5e