A classically trained musician, Krys began singing and playing clarinet at the age of six and then added various other traditional instruments to her repertoire, including piano. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Duquesne University,Pittsburgh, where she focused in voice and saxophone. Presently, she teaches music at a local elementary school. She was one of the musicians in the original trio Triple Notch preceding Baker's Boys. Krys started writing her own music at the age of fifteen.