After 3 years she left the band and started touring solo with her own material, now focusing on the guitar, at age 18.
In 1991 Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam gave her demo tape to Epic Records, who flew her to LA under an artist development contract,[4] though this was not fruitful and she returned to Seattle.
The End" was released in 1996[5] featuring Matt Chamberlain on drums and Chris Ballew on bass, and she embarked on a tour throughout 1996 and 1997 in support of it.
Kristen began writing for her next album while touring, and one song - "Ordinary Life" - was released on the Cruel Intentions (soundtrack).
She briefly joined the band Star Ghost Dog as their touring keyboardist in 2001,[6] also performing some solo shows between, before finally leaving the industry completely to go back to school for psychology.