Kirsten Menn is a soprano who has sung since childhood. Born in the San Francisco Bay Area, she began studying piano and violin in elementary school. She sang in choirs and performed in theatre and musicals throughout elementary, middle, and high school. She holds a BA in Music and Russian literature from Smith college, with a focus on opera. She has studied German, French, Italian, Russian, and Farsi.

She was recently featured on the piece, "Fading," from Hale Souls, the debut release of her sister, guitarist, Gretchen Menn.