Krauss studied International Studies at Marymount Manhattan College, and then received New York State certificates for elementary and bilingual education at Pace University. After completing Teach For America and meeting her bandmate Derek Miller, she began her career as a full-time musician.\n', '

Sydney Alexis Duncan Krauss was born and raised in Manasquan, New Jersey. Her father, Joel Krauss, is a professional musician who was a member of Holme and a founding member of Cats on a Smooth Surface. Her mom is Karen Duncan, a registered nurse.\n', '

Krauss performed in music and musical theatre from the age of nine until the age of 16. As a teenager, she sang lead vocals and played bass in an all-girl pop group called RubyBlue, which recorded two singles and an unreleased album before breaking up.\n', '

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