Cindy Lee (band)
Cindy Lee is a Canadian indie rock band, whose core member is Patrick Flegel,[1] former guitarist and lead singer of Women.
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Background information | |
Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
Genres | indie rock |
Years active | 2012 | –present
Associated acts | Women, Androgynous Mind |
Members | Patrick Flegel |
Past members | Morgan Cook |
They are most noted for their 2020 album What’s Tonight to Eternity, which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.[2]
Following the breakup of Women in 2010, Flegel collaborated with Morgan Cook in the band Androgynous Mind, releasing the EP Nightstalker in 2012.[3] From there, the project evolved into Cindy Lee, which sees Flegel recording music primarily alone but continuing to perform with a rotating roster of supporting musicians.
The demo cassette Tatlashea was released in 2012,[4] followed by the full-length album Act of Tenderness in 2015.[5] Malenkost was released later the same year,[6] followed by a reissue of Act of Tenderness in 2018.[5]
What's Tonight to Eternity was released in February 2020, with its lead single "Heavy Metal" a posthumous tribute to Flegel's former Women bandmate Chris Reimer.[7] The project's fifth album, Cat o' Nine Tails, followed in March 2020.[8]
References
- Jordan Darville, "The passion of Cindy Lee". The Fader, February 20, 2020.
- Lau, Melody (June 15, 2020). "Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music.
- Gregory Adams, "Women's Patrick Flegel Treats Debut EP with Androgynous Mind to Vinyl Release". Exclaim!, October 30, 2013.
- John Divney, "Cindy Lee, What's Tonight to Eternity". BeatRoute, February 14, 2020.
- Alex Hudson, "Cindy Lee, Act of Tenderness". Exclaim!, February 1, 2018.
- Gregory Adams, "Cindy Lee cranks it up a bit for Malenkost". The Georgia Straight, December 23, 2015.
- Sarah Murphy, "Women's Patrick Flegel Announces New Cindy Lee Album 'What's Tonight to Eternity'". Exclaim!, December 10, 2019.
- Calum Slingerland, "Patrick Flegel Announces New Cindy Lee Album 'Cat O' Nine Tails'". Exclaim!, March 9, 2020.