Ana Matronic
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 Ana Matronic in concert in Portland, on October 4, 2005 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ana Lynch |
| Born | August 14, 1974 Portland, Oregon |
| Genres | Glam rock, alternative, pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, synthesizer, percussion |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Associated acts | Scissor Sisters |
Ana Matronic (born Ana Lynch, August 14, 1974, Portland, Oregon) is the female lead singer for the Scissor Sisters.
Her stage name is said to be due to "a deep and abiding love of robots".[1] She has a large tattoo on her right shoulder of bionic circuitry.[1] She has second tattoo on her ankle of a celtic knot to mark her Irish heritage.[2]
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[edit] Early life and education
Matronic studied Pop Culture and Anthropology in college.[3]
[edit] Career
Prior to moving to New York, Lynch lived in San Francisco, California, where she performed at the drag club Trannyshack and reached the finals of the Miss Trannyshack pageant. It was her experience at Trannyshack that inspired her to start the club Knockoff on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, intended as a "knockoff" version of Trannyshack. She joined Scissor Sisters, founded by Jake Shears and Babydaddy, after they played their first live gig at the club.
She has stated that in her eyes, the objective of the band is "about people displaying their fantasies on the outside, trying to break out of the everyday, and look like their dreams."[4] In the fan community for the Scissor Sisters, those fans who hold a special affinity for Ana are known as "nuns". A unique following of both heterosexual men and homosexual women who are attracted to Ana term themselves "Anasexual".
In 2005, she was featured on the New Order single, "Jetstream". The single was taken from the band's album, Waiting for the Sirens' Call.
In May, 2009, Matronic performed on the glass harmonica at the New Museum in NYC in Auroville, a multimedia ritual tribute to an experimental community dedicated to the guru Sri Aurobindo.[5]
Ana appears as a guest vocalist on the Mark Ronson produced track 'Safe (In the Heat of the Moment)' from the December 21, 2010, release All You Need Is Now from the band Duran Duran.
[edit] Personal life
In 2004, she revealed to British magazine Glamour that her parents' marriage broke up when she was a toddler due to her father's homosexuality, and that her father died of an AIDS related illness when she was 15. She also stated in this interview that her immersion in gay culture is probably an attempt to feel closer to him, and understand who her father was as a person.
Matronic married her long-time boyfriend Seth Kirby in April, 2010, at New York City Hall after having been together for seven years.[6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Paul Lester (9 January 2004). "Fun with filth". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2004/jan/09/3. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Ana Matronic Biography". idontfeellikedancin.com. http://www.idontfeellikedancin.com/v11/theband/anamatronic/. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ http://vimeo.com/24357857
- ^ "Scissor Sisters - Interview Video". ContactMusic.com. December 2006. http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/scissorsistersx19x12x06. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Nick Hallett: Voice & Light Systems, Part Four: Auroville". Events. New Museum. http://www.newmuseum.org/events/333. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ Jenkin, Matthew (July 21, 2010) INTERVIEW: Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic. News Shopper.[dead link]
- ^ "Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic is a slimmer sister after losing two stone". Daily Mail (London). 23 June 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1288871/Scissor-Sisters-singer-Ana-Matronic-slimmer-sister-losing-stone.html.
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