Lynda Beast: voice, violin, cornet, ukulele, musical saw, xaphoon, bass guitar, spoons.
Lynda has worked with: Stewart Keith (Hebetation); Fanny Octavia Batman (the Petrified Turd Orchestra); Linda Metcalfe, Miguel Ferrari, El Cid Hallett, Julio Delay & Isaac Why (the Cross-Dressed Quartet/Cuintet/Sextet); Claude Pechabadens (with Green Drummers); Miss Roberts, Kate Newell, Guy Avern, Cos Chapman & Tommy G (Rude Mechanicals).
Lynda once sat next to Dylan Bates on a bus, but was (uncharacteristically) too bashful to speak to him.
Influences
Space Ethnic Voices, Josefine Lindstrand, Marilyn Monroe, Natalia Dudkina, Clavdia Shulzhenko, Audrey Hepburn, Kate Bush, Anja Garbarek, Nina Simone, Yma Sumac, Ann Stephens, Gardyloo Spew, Vivien Lambelet, Binnie Hale, Karen Mantler, Mae Questal, Joan Greenwood, Hayley Mills, Siouxsie Sioux, Helen Kane, Barbra Streisand, Cathy Berberian, Clare Grogan, Gloria Coates, Britney Spears, Julie Andrews, Maria Muldaur, Asha Bhosle, Poly Styrene, Betty Boo, Betty Boop, Edith Piaf, Sofia Gubaidulina, Julian Eltinge, Tove Jansson, Hannah Hoch, Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo, Vanessa Paradis, Samantha Eggar, Emily Lloyd, Suzanne Zenor, Susan George, Pamela Franklin, Angela Banner (Ant and Bee ROCK!)
Sounds Like
Linda Ronstadt, Peter Lorre, Kate Bush, Julie London and pickled eggs.
Lynda Beast sings and plays violin, saw, cornet, xaphoon and other odds and ends. She co(n)founded the Cross-Dressed Quartet (which sometimes grows to a Quintet or even Sextet), and is a member of Rude Mechanicals.
She is currently writing some new material which will make a welcome change from the tired old stuff playing here.
Lynda you are here! Looking as beautiful as ever! Are you coming to the special Klinker tomorrow to support Hugh in Cross Kings or you have already a gig or 2 to do? I know you are busy like a minister! Nice to see you ! Hellooooooooooo And where's Stewart?
