Cristina "Cris" Bonacci (born 15 October 1964) is an Australian-born producer, songwriter, and musician. She was the lead guitarist in the British heavy metal band Girlschool (1984 to 1992, 2004) and has also provided session guitar work for other artists.
Bonacci was born at Myrtleford, in northeastern Victoria. She grew up on a country farm close to Melbourne where her family had moved when she was 11 or 12 years old. She started playing the guitar soon after coming to Melbourne, due to her fascination with the instrument. She was introduced to music through her father's guitar playing and her uncle's band membership, as well as hearing flamenco guitar from her family's Spanish neighbors. By her own admission, Bonacci was largely self-taught. Her influences are rock guitarists Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck, along with early Black Sabbath albums.
Bonacci played in numerous Australian bands, but never stayed with one unit for more than a couple of years. She joined a rock group, Vixen, on lead guitar alongside Wendy Hemmings on drums, Glenda Hunt on bass guitar, and Robyn Youlten on lead vocals and lead guitar.

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