Cinder Block (musician)
Cinder Block (born Cindy Morgan, May 13, 1961) is an American punk rock vocalist and visual artist.[1] Cinder sang for Fat Wreck Chords band, Tilt from 1992 to 2001.[2]
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 Cinder Block performing with Retching Red, 2005. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cindy Morgan |
| Also known as | Cinder Bischoff |
| Born | May 13, 1961 (age 59) |
| Origin | Lincoln, Nebraska, US |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, punk rock |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Labels | Fat Wreck Chords, Lookout! Records, Rodent Popsicle Records |
| Associated acts | Tilt, Retching Red, Fabulous Disaster |
She sang with the all-female band Fabulous Disaster for a short time.[3] She would then go on to form the hardcore punk band, Retching Red.[4]
Her lyrics typically focus on left wing political themes and other irreverent topics.[5]
She was married to Jeffrey Bischoff, former Tilt guitarist, with whom she co-founded a licensing and merchandising store, Cinder Block Inc.[6] Cinder makes silkscreens and has been doing so for almost two decades.[7] She also worked for Fabula magazine and Punk Rock Confidential.[8] Cinder earned a BFA in Theatre from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
References
- "Cinder Block facts". Freebase. August 8, 2007. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013.
- "I found this song in the road: Tilt- Viewers Like You". Songsfromtheroad.blogspot.com. August 22, 2008.
- "Tours: Retching Red (ex-Tilt) touring Europe, United States". Punknews.org.
- "Bands: Fat Wreck Chords". Fatwreck.com. Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- "The Prague Post Online: Night & Day: The feminine force". Web.archive.org. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- "THE OAKBOOK - Oakland: Grown Up Punk". Web.archive.org. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2009-10-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
