A power surge of Soul meets Broadway, flavored with Jazz and Life Experience create a truly unique sound best described as Gypsy Soul.
Kristen has recorded in Nashville, Muscle Shoals and Austin, TX and has two releases Shoebox Memories, and Gypsy Soul, featuring Grammy Nominated cellist Rushad Eggleston (Fiddler’s Four, Tornado Rider, Crooked Still). Additional recording credits include Executive Music Consultant, arrangements, writer, and pianist on Glennellen Anderson’s PERSPECTIVE album, along with the single by the same artist, Not Forgotten, featured in the film Mandie and the Forgotten Christmas.
Long is the writer and creator of The Journey: A New Indie Musical that has been featured in the New Orleans Fringe Festival, along with in the 2013 season at the Silver Palm Award winning Outre Theatre Company, and the Arts at Saint John’s 2016 season, of which she Directed, Music Directed and starred in. Kristen was featured on Catt Sirten's 92Zew Radio Avalon Coffee Table Series in 2015. She is co-founder of the band Long Lost Friend, an original band that has toured extensively throughout the US and Caribbean. Notable performances include CBGB’s, The National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, AL, The Esplanade in Boston, MA, The Cabaret South Beach and Tin Pan Alley in Provincetown, MA.
Kristen is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. a Vocal Director at Royal Caribbean Productions, and Vocal Coach to many successful clients, including Shelby Brown (The Voice Season 9 Finalist). Most recently, Long, music directed Outre Theatre Company's production of Green Day's American Idiot.

These days Long has teamed up with long time friend and musical cohort, William Fink, to form the power duo, The Minx & The Maestro. Together they have created a new children's show currently in development.

Most recently awarded a 4-week artist residency at Chateau Orquevaux in France, along with The Denis Diderot [A-i-R] Grant as part of the award. The residency will begin once international travel is once again viable. Kristen is currently in the Master of Music in Music Production program at Berklee College of Music.