Lindsay Robins (born December 18, 1986, in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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) is a singer-songwriter who wrote and performed the theme song "What Would You Do" for the ''
VJ Search
''VJ Search'' is the title of a reality television program aired on Canadian music video TV station MuchMusic. Focused on finding a new MuchMusic VJ to join the existing MuchMusic on-air personalities, the original search was a weekend-long on-a ...
'' reality series on
MuchMusic
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MuchMusic launched on August 31, ...
, which went on to be the 2007 recipient of The North American Promax Award for Best Music Package/Theme Song. She wrote and performed music for the television series ''
Instant Star
''Instant Star'' is a Canadian musical comedy-drama television series which aired from 15 September 2004 to 26 June 2008. The series starred Alexz Johnson as teenage singing competition winner Jude Harrison. The show chronicles Harrison's experie ...
'' and, in 2006, released a solo rock album, ''Dirty Chemistry'', on
Aquarius Records.
''Dirty Chemistry'' was produced by the songwriters
Christopher Ward Christopher Ward may refer to:
* Christopher Ward (British politician) (born 1942), British solicitor and Conservative Party politician
* Christopher Ward (conductor) (born 1980), British conductor
* Christopher Ward (entomologist) (1836–1900), ...
and
Fred St-Gelais
Fred St-Gelais (born Frédéric St-Gelais, on September 2, 1974 in Chibougamau, Quebec) is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.
Biography Early work
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who also worked with
Alexz Johnson
Alexzandra Spencer Johnson (born November 4, 1986) is a Canadian musician, actress, and philanthropist. Her debut album ''Voodoo'' was independently released with her brother Brendan Johnson in 2010, followed by the demo release of ''The Basem ...
on the music for ''Instant Star''. Robins appears on the soundtrack for the third season of ''Instant Star'', singing a song called "Shooting Star". As noted by the executive producer of ''Instant Star'', "...the more polished performances of songs like "Shooting Star" and last season's "Never Enough" have actually featured the voice of rising Canadian rock star Lindsay Robins."
Three singles were released from ''Dirty Chemistry'': "Freaks", "What Would You Do" and "I Can't Forget Your Face". (The music video for "I Can't Forget Your Face" was directed by
Érik Canuel
Érik Canuel (born 1961) is a film director and actor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Canuel, the son of actor Yvan Canuel, began his career in the mid-1980s making music videos for such artists as Paul Piché, Sass Jordan, Norman Iceberg, V ...
, who directed
Bon Cop Bad Cop
''Bon Cop, Bad Cop'' is a 2006 Canadian dark comedy- thriller buddy cop film about two police officers – one Ontarian and one Québécois – who reluctantly join forces to solve a murder. The dialogue is a mixture of English and French. The ...
, one of the highest grossing Canadian films to date.) She has shared the stage with the likes of
Simple Plan, Mobile and Eva Avila.
Robins has teamed up with
Josh Rand
Josh Rand (born August 19, 1974) is an American musician best known as the rhythm guitarist of the band Stone Sour.
Josh Rand started playing bass guitar when he was 9, inspired by Billy Sheehan, Cliff Burton, Frankie Bello and Jason Newsted. ...
, the guitarist of the band
Stone Sour
Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Ra ...
, and together they make up the hard rock band Moonshot. She also fronted the Toronto-based hard rock band Crooked Valentine.
Discography
''Dirty Chemistry''
#"Time Bomb"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais
Fred St-Gelais (born Frédéric St-Gelais, on September 2, 1974 in Chibougamau, Quebec) is a Canadian songwriter, television music composer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist, currently living in Montreal, Quebec.
Biography Early work
Fr ...
, Christopher Ward Christopher Ward may refer to:
* Christopher Ward (British politician) (born 1942), British solicitor and Conservative Party politician
* Christopher Ward (conductor) (born 1980), British conductor
* Christopher Ward (entomologist) (1836–1900), ...
)
#"Breakdown"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais, Christopher Ward)
#"Freaks"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais, Christopher Ward)
#"Possessions"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais, Christopher Ward)
#"Lies"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais, Christopher Ward)
#"Catastrophe"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais, Christopher Ward)
#"Home"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais, Christopher Ward)
#"Sometimes"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais, Christopher Ward)
#"What Would You Do"
(Lindsay Robins, Rob Wells
Rob Wells (born 1971/1972) is a Canadian producer/songwriter, and is one half of music production team "The Fourth Floor" with award winning singer/songwriter/recording artist Shobha.
Artists that Wells has worked with includes Ariana Grand ...
, Christopher Ward)
#"Through The Mirror"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais, Christopher Ward)
#"I Can't Forget Your Face"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais, Christopher Ward)
#"Terrified"
(Lindsay Robins, Fred St-Gelais, Christopher Ward)
References
External links
*
Music Video for "What Would You Do"
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1986 births
Anglophone Quebec people
Canadian women singer-songwriters
Canadian singer-songwriters
Jewish Canadian musicians
Living people
Singers from Montreal
Robins, Lindsay
21st-century Canadian women singers