Boulding grew up in Sheffield as part of a large family of Irish descent and was introduced to music by her parents.
Her brother Michael was an ATP-ranking tennis player before switching to football, playing in the Premier League for Aston Villa in 2002.
She co-wrote the 911 song "The Day We Find Love" which was a top 5 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1997.
In 2002 she provided backing vocals on two tracks, "Help Me Help You" and "Naughty Girl", on Holly Valance's album Footprints.
Bolding has written songs with Simon Tong (The Good, the Bad & the Queen, The Verve), Squeeze's Chris Difford and Pink Floyd's Rick Wright.