Cheryl Lane Lyndsey (born May 7, 1978) is an American singer–songwriter and musician best known as touring member of

alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...

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 ''

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''.The Satellite Presents: Dead Meadow, Sweet Apple (with J. Mascis), The Carrions. Ticketfly
January 15, 2011.
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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 (musician), Steve Kille of

Dead Meadow Dead Meadow is an American psychedelic rock band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1998 and currently composed of vocalist and guitarist Jason Simon, bassist Steve Kille, and drummer Mark Laughlin. The band have released seven studio albums, two liv ...

and mastered by Howie Weinberg (

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's ''

Nevermind ''Nevermind'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991, by DGC Records. It was Nirvana's first release on a major label and the first to feature drummer Dave Grohl. Produced by Butch Vig, ''Neve ...

'') and is distributed by Kille's label Xemu Records.The Carrions Biography. The Carrions Website
retrieved January 21, 2013. Lyndsey was the drummer of Los Angeles-based rock band HALT, a band formed with

Skeleteen Kyle DiFulvio (born May 18, 1975) is an American singer–songwriter and musician. He is noted for his work in American rock bands Scarling., The Studdogs, and Skeleteen. Musical career Currently, Kyle is guitarist and singer of Los Angeles-ba ...

co-founder Kyle DiFulvio and fellow Carrions member Michèle Lane.About HALT. HALT Website
retrieved January 21, 2013. Lyndsey is most noted for her work as touring guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist for

Kim Deal Kimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She was the bassist and the co-vocalist in the alternative rock band Pixies, before forming the Breeders in 1989. Deal joined Pixies in January ...

's band the Breeders.Mackay, Emily
Last Splash – ATP Curated By The Breeders. NME
May 18, 2009.Lindsay, Cam
The Breeders – Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON August 15. Exclaim!
September 2009. She toured with the Breeders in support of their ''

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'' album and ''

Fate to Fatal ''Fate to Fatal'' is an EP by the American alternative rock band the Breeders, released on Period Music, on April 21, 2009. It was recorded in three different locations by multiple engineers: the title track was recorded at the Fortress Studios, L ...

'' EP., July 10, 2009. Deal reported that the band found Lyndsey through a Craigslist ad.Ganz, Caryn
The Breeders Cover Bob Marley, Recruit Mark Lanegan for April 21st EP "Fate to Fatal". Rolling Stone
March 16, 2009. Lyndsey also served as touring

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ist for Exene Cervenka's solo band, and contributed to a track on Exene's album ''The Excitement of Maybe''.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.Twentythreeoseven, Simon
Odds N Ends. Beat Surrender
, February 25, 2011. She began her music career in the mid-1990s in

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as bassist and backing vocalist in glam punk band Dirty Barby and as drummer and co-vocalist in

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band

.Dirty Barby On The Road. Orlando Sentinel
July 14, 2001.

Personal life

Cheryl currently lives in the deep south, living with and caretaking for her mother.

Discography

;With The Carrions: * ''A New Level of Neon'' (2012, Xemu Records) ;With Exene Cervenka: * ''The Excitement of Maybe'' (2011, Bloodshot Records) ;With

: * ''Sorry for Everything'' (2003, DB Records)

References

Breeders Digest

External links

The Breeders website

The Carrions website

HALT website
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