 She grew up in West London listening to OPM (original Pinoy music) as well as pop and rock music from the 1980s.While she was a teenager, she listened to indie rock including Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Florist and Alex G. She attended Sacred Heart High School for her high school education and Hammersmith Academy for her sixth form education.Kristi spent seven years learning to play the violin, before getting her first guitar second-hand at the age of 17.