[3] Kelsey Lu was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and had a strict Jehovah's Witness upbringing.
[4] Both of Lu's parents are musicians: their father is a percussionist, their mother a pianist.
[6] Lu began studying classical composition at age 6, learning piano, violin, and cello.
[4] At age 18, Lu left their family home to attend the University of North Carolina School of the Arts on a scholarship.
[8] During this time, they toured with the band Wet as their opening act.