From the award-winning gospel ballad "Pray For Rain" to the alt-pop single "Silly Silly Silly," Kristen Englenz makes wide ranging American music that blurs the boundaries between genre and generation.
 
It's a sound that's every bit as diverse as its creator. A classically trained pianist, Englenz studied the compositions of Chopin before adding John Coltrane, the Rolling Stones, Lucinda Williams, and Howling Wolf to her list of favorites. She focused on Fine Art in college — an education that taught her to combine traditional techniques with personal interpretation — and began writing original songs in her dorm room, taking inspiration from unlikely places. Even the birds outside her art studio seemed to have something to teach her. Englenz fell in love with their melodies and learned to repeat them with her own voice, eventually winning the International Bird Call Imitation competition in 2009.

Based in East Nashville, Englenz loves playing at a variety of venues for visitors and locals alike, including restaurants, hotels, events, and bars. When she's not playing locally, she can be found touring across the country behind her original music.