A New York native, raised between Sunnyside, Queens and Huntington, Long Island, Kirsten Maxwell attributes her love of music to her parents, who met performing at the famed Amato Opera. Maxwell made her stage debut at age 5, and grew up there, changing costumes and styles, exploring opera, musical theater, folk, and everything in between. Her eclectic taste and talent for switching between genres remains, but she can most often be found playing guitar and singing one of her original songs.
“Kirsten Maxwell is an amazing writer and powerful, evocative singer whose performances are a sheer joy. She shines in her own lyrical compositions and in her singular choices of other artists, especially those of Joni Mitchell. Hearing Kirsten sing is uplifting-her future as a performer will be an inspiration in an already marvelous present.“ ~ Judy Collins, “singer, songwriter and fan”