Lyn-Z
| Lyn-Z | |
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 Lyn-Z, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lindsey Ann Ballato |
| Also known as | Lyn-Z |
| Born |
May 21, 1977 Dunoon, Scotland |
| Genres | Industrial rock, electronica, synthpunk |
| Occupations | Musician, artist |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals |
| Labels | The End, Uppity Cracker |
| Associated acts | Mindless Self Indulgence, Beg Yer Parton |
Lindsey Ann Way (née Ballato) (born May 21, 1977)[1] commonly known as Lyn-Z, is the bassist in the American band Mindless Self Indulgence.
Biography
Born in Dunoon, Scotland[2] on May 21, 1976.[1] She is of French and Indian descent.[3] She moved to Ledyard, Connecticut at the age of 5. She left home at age 17 and moved to Brooklyn, New York where she attended the Pratt Institute to study Fine Art & Illustration. She then worked as a window display artist and assisted painter Ron English in New York City. Her artwork has since been featured in CBGB's 32nd Anniversary Art Show entitled 'Hung', and 'Draw': a travelling group show. She was in a punk Dolly Parton cover band entitled "Beg Yer Parton" before joining MSI. Lyn-Z successfully auditioned to replace Vanessa YT in late 2001, after the release of Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy and just before Alienating Our Audience. Along with artist Jorden Haley, Lyn-Z contributed to the artwork on the CD You'll Rebel To Anything.
On November 13, 2010, she presented her artwork collectively entitled 'HUSH' at the Dark Dark Science Gallery in a joint exhibit called 'Smile Even If It Hurts' with friend and fellow artist Jessicka.[4] On December 11, 2010, her website LindseyWay.com launched featuring a gallery of her artwork.[5] She also recently contributed a piece to the South Park 15th Anniversary Art Exhibition at Opera Gallery New York.[6]
Lyn-Z's stage presence is highly active; she is constantly moving and stirring up the crowd. She often stage dives. Her famous back bend is a well-known part of Mindless' shows. In 2002 she was hospitalized with a collapsed lung, but that did not stop the high energy of her performances. Onstage, Lyn-Z often wears a schoolgirl uniform, with a touch of her own personal style. She is known as "The Back Bending, Bass Playing, Punk Rock Princess".[7]
Personal life
On September 3, 2007 after a concert in Colorado, she married Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance. The pair were married backstage following the final date of Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour. A member of Live Nation's touring staff, who happened to be an ordained minister, performed the low-key ceremony. The couple currently live in Los Angeles, California. Their daughter, Bandit Lee Way, was born in Los Angeles, California, on May 27, 2009.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "LexisNexis Accurint". Accurint.com. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ "Lindsey Way, About". Lindseyway.com. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ people think I'm Italian. I'm not, I was adopted. I'm French and Indian... Lindsey Way on Twitter. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ Pettigrew, Jason. Alternative Press Q&A: Mindless Self Indulgence’s Lindsey Way and Scarling’s Jessicka Addams plan art exhibit November 10, 2010
- ↑ Lindsey Way art site
- ↑ March 27, 2011 (2011-03-27). "Photos: South Park 15th Anniversary Art Exhibition In New York City.". Laughingsquid.com. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ "Mindless Self Indulgence on Tone Deaf - The Home Of Australian Music". www.tonedeaf.com.au. Windsor, Australia: Tone Deaf. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
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