User:Djc wi/Sarah Lindsay (musician)

Sarah Lindsay (born June 21, 1993) is an American guitarist and singer. Lindsay is best known for being the lead guitarist for the American Christian rock band, New Mainstream. Lindsay has often been recognized as "the best female guitarist there is." On her 2009 appearance on The Christian Music Show, then-host Taylor Ashley said:

You know you have all these dudes out there rockin' out, playin' their solos, totally jammin'. I mean lead guitar has really become a guy thing. And here you come in your pink dress and your pink flip flops, your nails are all painted pink, you have a flower in your hair, you're only 16, and you're the lead guitarist for a rock band. You're the one rockin' the solos, not any of the guys. And I mean when people hear that a girl is a lead guitarist, they expect a 30-something, 6-foot tall, tattooed chick with red streaks in her hair, not a 16-year-old, 5'6", girly girl with no tattoos. I mean you're about as girly as they come, and you're a rock lead guitarist.  That's awesome!

Early life
Sarah Lindsay was born on June 21, 1993. Lindsay began singing at the age of 7 and playing guitar at the age of 10. When she was 13, she joined the band New Mainstream.

Music career
Lindsay was originally the rhythm guitarist and primary backing vocalist for New Mainstream, with Mr. DJ as the lead guitarist and tertiary backing vocalist, next to Lindsay and bassist, Devon Sheppard. When the band underwent a change in style, catering to more male vocals, Lindsay and Mr. DJ switched roles. Mr. DJ became the rhythem guitarist and primary backing vocalist while Lindsay had to learn lead guitar and give her role as primary backing vocalist. In an interview, she said:

It was hard. I wasn't ready to learn lead guitar, but Mr. DJ helped me the whole way. I was already pretty good at guitar, but I couldn't play any of the solos, but in time that came. I couldn't possibly take the credit for this myself. This was God's work.

When Dana Taylor left, Mr. DJ took his place as lead singer. Bob Lee replaced Mr. DJ as rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist.