Musician Dictionary

Lydia Lunch

American singer, author and actress

DescriptionAmerican singer, author and actress
Source: Wikidata
Born1959-06-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceRochester Rochester
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationpoet singer photographer actor film director writer performance artist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar voice
Source: Wikidata
Genrespost-punk dark jazz spoken word avant-garde music punk rock industrial music no wave
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsAtavistic Ruby Records 4AD ZE Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofTeenage Jesus and the Jerks The Immaculate Consumptive Bomb Gang Girlz Pigface 8 Eyed Spy Beirut Slump 13.13 Big Sexy Noise Medusa's Bed Shotgun Wedding Willing Victim Harry Crews Teenage Jesus and the Jerks 8-Eyed Spy
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Members

Also known as

Lydia Anne Koch Lydia Lunch Retrovirus

Links

Identifiers

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