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Christian Lindskog is the vocalist for the band Blindside.
[edit] History of.....
Christian Lindskog was born in Stockholm, Sweden on September 3rd, 1976. In 1994, Christian and his friends Marcus Dahlström, Simon Grenehed, Tomas Näslund and Magnus Eriksson started the band Underfree. After about 1,5 years, Magnus left the band. They then changed their name to Blindside in 1996, which was taken from lyrics of a song that a friend wrote.
[edit] Christian's Art
Christian has helped design shirts, logos and other merchandise for his band. On his myspace he posted pictures of clothes that he might have designed. He is also known as a poet and most of his lyrics are originated from his poetry.
- One of Christian's Tattoos has his wife's name written in "Porn".
- Recently at his concerts he has been helping to promote World Vision, a non-profit organization that helps children in South Africa with AIDS.
- Christian recorded the song Intro song "The Great Depression" over the phone.
- Christian and his wife had their first child, a daughter, Tindra Lindskog on September 12th 2007.
[edit] Quotes
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We’re a rock band yes, but our lyrics and the personal way we try and relate to our audience is always in the forefront of our minds. |
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My wife sees that we're not pursuing the rock 'n' roll dream anymore, she sees that it's about something greater. That's what prepared her to make this sacrifice. We do bring our loved ones on tour whenever we can.. |
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Of course it would be easier to be like any other rock band, but we can't play games - this is the most important thing, and it's why we're doing what we do |
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We were caught up in the same thing recording this album. Everyone was distracted and asking, 'Where are we going?' Working, working, working like crazy. It was almost like, 'Why are we doing this?' We got caught up in ourselves. But at the same time, we know we're not forgotten. There's an inner peace that Someone's taking care of us. That's what brings us out of the depression, the only thing that brings us out of the depression. |
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We are lost. But it is only when your realize you are lost that you fight to be found. |
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[edit] Blindside's Discography
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