one of a pair of identical twins, lynn grew up in the killinchy area but later moved to belfast. though strongly interested in music, particularly listening to songs by radiohead and foo fighters, she has stated that struggles with clinical depression and related afflictions such as bipolar disorder have dogged her for years. though lynn felt forced to drop out of her degree course in textile art at the university of ulster school of art, she took up singing, writing songs, and playing guitar as well as working as a volunteer for charity events. she has remarked, "i take lithium which makes my mood more consistent. it does away with the peaks and troughs but it also leaves a bit of emotional numbness." she has also stated that the "last thing i want is for my condition to be a barrier that keeps me back" and she feels optimistic given the popularity of the "somewhere" single.