1. At the age of four, Kristina Train started studying classical violin.
23 Facts About Kristina Train
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In 2001 Kristina Train played a showcase in New York City for Blue Note Records.
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Kristina Train left school to pursue music full-time, moving to New York and signing with Blue Note.
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Blue Note initially been interested in pairing her with Norah Jones producer Lee Alexander, but Kristina Train instead went to London and asked Jimmy Hogarth to produce the album.
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Kristina Train co-wrote eight songs on the album, collaborating with Hogarth, Eg White, and Ed Harcourt.
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Kristina Train's voice is husky, rich and dark with a big range and maturity of style that belies her age.
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Kristina Train announced via her Facebook page that she was working on her third album, Rayon City.
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Kristina Train announced on her Facebook page that she had released her fourth album, Body Pressure on October 31,2022.
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On October 10,2007, Kristina Train performed at Carnegie Hall honoring Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin for New York's Music for Youth.
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In 2009, Kristina Train toured the United States with Chris Isaak, Susan Tedeschi, and Keb' Mo.
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In 2009 and 2010 Kristina Train performed with Al Green, Tony Bennett, The Roots, and Darius Rucker.
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Kristina Train toured the world with Herbie Hancock as his lead singer and violinist for nearly two years, with appearances on American television programs: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Late Show With David Letterman, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Larry King Live, Today, and Good Morning America.
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Kristina Train performed at the bi-coastal 70th birthday celebration for Herbie Hancock which took place at New York's Carnegie Hall and Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl alongside Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Wallace Roney, Zakir Hussain, Esperanza Spalding, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Lisa Hannigan, Alex Acuna, Paulinho Da Costa, Juanes, Niladri Kumar, Bill Cosby, and Tavis Smiley.
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Kristina Train co-wrote the closing track Salvation on Robert Randolph and the Family Band's album We Walk This Road which was produced by T-Bone Burnett.
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On December 11,2010, Kristina Train performed with Herbie Hancock, India.
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In June 2011 Kristina Train collaborated with Dr Dre in studio sessions for his eventually scrapped album, Detox.
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On October 30,2012, Kristina Train made her debut performance on Later.
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Kristina Train was featured on the soundtrack of the 2013 British comedy I Give It a Year covering the Coldplay song, "Sparks".
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On January 30,2013, Kristina Train was the first artist to sing live at the grand opening of The Shard.
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Kristina Train is the voice of the Lexus Amazing in Motion 2013 global campaign, singing the song I'm Wandering previously released by Jackie Wilson and Aretha Franklin.
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Kristina Train is listed in as one of "10 New Artists You Need to Know Right Now" in the May 2014 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine.
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Kristina Train performed five songs on the soundtrack of the 2015 film Jenny's Wedding: True Love Avenue, Chase Me Away, Lost in Love, Sunny Side of the Street, and Baile Baile.
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Kristina Train sang the songs "When the Shy Star" and "Sleep Now" on the album Goldenhair by Brian Byrne released in 2017.