She is the vocalist in her band, the Cristin Claas Trio, along with guitarist Stephan Bormann and percussionist Christoph Reuter.
[6][7] Working in the singer-songwriter tradition, Cristin Class often incorporates elements of pop as well as the more classic art song or Lied.
Through joint projects with various orchestras in Germany as well as the band l'arc six, the group maintains close ties to the classical music world; some of these pieces are included on the album Paperskin.
[8] The group’s compositions tend to be mostly song-oriented and rely less so on the improvisational character so widespread in jazz.
Performed live, the works are augmented by spontaneous elements, including body percussion and musically vocalized expressions.