Cheryl Lyndsey
Cheryl Lane Lyndsey (born May 7, 1978) is an American singer–songwriter and musician best known as touring member of alternative rock band The Breeders. She is noted as guitarist for Exene Cervenka's solo band and contributed to Exene's 2011 album The Excitement of Maybe. She was declared "One of LA's Best" by LA Weekly.
Cheryl Lyndsey

Pizzanbeer · I took this photo at a show where Cheryl Lyndsey was performing for The Carrions. Previously published: Facebook · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Name
- Cheryl Lyndsey
- Birth Name
- Cheryl Lane Lyndsey
- Born
- 7 May 1978
- Birthplace
- Vero Beach, Florida, US
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- alternative rock
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• Name — Cheryl Lyndsey • Landscape — yes • Birth Name — Cheryl Lane Lyndsey • Born — 7 May 1978 • Birthplace — Vero Beach, Florida, US • Origin — Orlando, Florida, US • Instrument — Guitar, vocals, drums, keyboard, bass guitar • Genre — Alternative rock, indie rock, psychedelic metal, hard rock, glam punk • Occupation — Musician • Years Active — 1995–present • Label — Xemu Records • Associated Acts — HALT, The Carrions, The Breeders, Exene Cervenka, Tsk Tsk, Skeleteen, Dirty Barby • Website — Mono Ono Productions The Carrions website HALT website
Musical career
Musical career
Cheryl Lyndsey currently fronts Los Angeles rock band the Carrions as guitarist and singer. Their debut album A New Level of Neon (2012) was recorded by Steve Kille of Dead Meadow and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Nirvana's Nevermind) and is distributed by Kille's label Xemu Records. Lyndsey was the drummer of Los Angeles-based rock band HALT, a band formed with Skeleteen co-founder Kyle DiFulvio and fellow Carrions member Michèle Lane. Lyndsey is most noted for her work as touring guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist for Kim Deal's band the Breeders. She toured with the Breeders in support of their Mountain Battles album and Fate to Fatal EP. Deal reported that the band found Lyndsey through a Craigslist ad. Lyndsey also served as touring acoustic guitarist for Exene Cervenka's solo band, and contributed to a track on Exene's album The Excitement of Maybe. She began her music career in the mid-1990s in Orlando, Florida as bassist and backing vocalist in glam punk band Dirty Barby and as drummer and co-vocalist in hard rock band Skeleteen.
Personal life
Personal life
Cheryl currently lives in the deep south playing in bands "CHEEKS" & "Werewolf Hours" and her podcast "The Livin' With Me Show" at CherylsShows.com
Discography
• With The Carrions: • A New Level of Neon (2012, Xemu Records) • With Exene Cervenka: • The Excitement of Maybe (2011, Bloodshot Records) • With Skeleteen: • Sorry for Everything (2003, DB Records)
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- 1.The Satellite Presents: Dead Meadow, Sweet Apple (with J. Mascis), The Carrions. Ticketfly, January 15, 2011.
- 2.https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/monoonnoproductions/livin-with-ma-2 Livin' With Ma - Mono Onno Productions Stitcher Page
- 3.The Carrions Biography. The Carrions Website retrieved January 21, 2013.
- 4.About HALT. HALT Website retrieved January 21, 2013.
- 5.Mackay, Emily. Last Splash – ATP Curated By The Breeders. NME, May 18, 2009.
- 6.Lindsay, Cam. The Breeders – Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON August 15. Exclaim!, September 2009.
- 7., July 10, 2009.
- 8.Ganz, Caryn. The Breeders Cover Bob Marley, Recruit Mark Lanegan for April 21st EP "Fate to Fatal". Rolling Stone, March 16, 2009.
- 9.Exene Cervenka – 'Love and Haight' Video – Nashville Flood Relief Benefit at The Echo. Los Angeles, CA. Exene Cervenka – Guitar, Vocals; Cindy Wasserman – Vocals; Cheryl Lyndsey – Guitar. NME , June 24, 2010.
- 10.Twentythreeoseven, Simon. Odds N Ends. Beat Surrender , February 25, 2011.
- 11.Dirty Barby On The Road. Orlando Sentinel, July 14, 2001.
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