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Ana Matronic
Ana Matronic in concert in Portland, on October 4, 2005
Ana Matronic in concert in Portland, on October 4, 2005
Background information
Birth nameAna Lynch
Born (1974-08-14) August 14, 1974 (age 50)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
GenresGlam rock, alternative, pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, synthesizer, percussion
Years active2000–present

Ana Matronic, born Ana Lynch (August 14, 1974), is an American musician and 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 a second tattoo on her ankle of a Celtic knot to signify her Irish roots.[2]

Early life and education

Born in Portland, Oregon, Lynch studied Pop Culture and Anthropology in college.[3]

Career

Prior to moving to New York City, 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 homosexual men and heterosexual women who are attracted to Ana term themselves "Anasexual".[5]

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.[6]

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.

It was announced on 4 April 2012 by the BBC that Ana would appear as an advisor on the new UK version of The Voice, pairing up to assist Jessie J.[7] On 7 March 2013, it was announced that Matronic would replace Sara Cox as commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 semi-finals in Malmö, Sweden for the United Kingdom.[8]

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.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b Paul Lester (9 January 2004). "Fun with filth". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  2. ^ "Ana Matronic Biography". idontfeellikedancin.com. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Interview with Ana Matronic in Positivus Festival 2010"
  4. ^ "Scissor Sisters - Interview Video". ContactMusic.com. December 2006. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-28. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Gammail, Natasha. "Scissor Sisters on Magic Hour". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Nick Hallett: Voice & Light Systems, Part Four: Auroville". Events. New Museum. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  7. ^ Jamieson, Natalie, "Paloma Faith and Ana Matronic join The Voice as advisers", BBC News, Wednesday, 4 April 2012
  8. ^ "United Kingdom: Ana Matronic to commentate". ESC Today. 2012-03-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Jenkin, Matthew (July 21, 2010) INTERVIEW: Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic. News Shopper.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic is a slimmer sister after losing two stone". Daily Mail. London. 23 June 2010.

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