User:Kittykowalski/Lindsey Anderson

Lindsey Clare Anderson (born July 6, 1965) is a musician, photographer and writer known for playing in punk bands such as Vatican Commandos and The Kowalskis. Lindsey grew up in Scarsdale, NY where she attended Edgewood Elementary School up to Scarsdale High School. In 1980, Lindsey's family moved to Cypress, CA then New Canaan, CT where she graduated high school in 1983. While living in New Canaan, she joined the Darien hardcore band Disorder in July 1982 at age 17, which changed its name to Vatican Commandos. Vatican Commandos became a local Connecticut support band at The Anthrax in Stamford, CT and Pogo's in Bridgeport, CT for punk bands such as Dead Kennedys Circle Jerks, Black Flag, Bad Brains, The Misfits, Kraut and more. Lindsey was in the band from July 1982 - November 1982 when the Hit Squad for God EP was recorded. She both replaced and was replaced by Richard Melville Hall who was already known to his friends as Moby. All the original members except for Chip Moody re-formed for a show at New York City's Mercury Lounge on July 17, 2010.

Lindsey attended New York University from 1983 - 1987 receiving an AA degree from the General Studies Program in 1985 and a BA in English, Magna Cum Laude from Washington Square College in 1987. She was elected into Phi Beta Kappa the following year. While at NYU, she worked at The Cat Club managed by Don Hill. She met her partner in her next musical project there in 1984, Lioness, and all-female rap band. Lioness was featured in an instructional break-dance video and recorded the soundtrack. Lindsey's participation was short lived, and the band went on to be managed by Russell Simmons. After graduation from NYU, she taught English at Bronx High School of Science until 1988, leaving academia for the corporate world at PaineWebber.

After getting her MBA in Marketing from NYU's Stern School of Business in 1992, Lindsey formed Starkist, an all-girl garage band formed at a Green Door party. Starkist's first show n June 1993 at the Fez under Time Cafe in New York City sold out – 300 seat capacity. Starkist recorded a demo in summer 1993 but never released any material. Starkist broke up the end of that year, and Lindsey with Starkist member Addie Kaiser formed The Drags, which later changed its name to Killer Kowalski.

Killer Kowalski was originally Lindsey and Addie on guitars and vocals, with JD "Moon Doggie" Hughes on Drums and Paul Richard, former guitar player of Adrenalin O.D. on bass in 1994. The name Killer Kowalski was suggested by The Dictators' front man Richard Manitoba AKA "Handsome Dick Manitoba". Greg Farah replaced Jay Burnside of Flaming Sideburns who replaced Doggie, and Addie moved back to her native San Diego. Paul Richard switched to guitar and recruited former Adrenalin O.D. bandmate Jack Steeples on bass. The debut Killer Kowalski show with the Adrenalin O.D line-up was opening for Iggy Pop at Coney Island High December 2, 1995. After Killer Kowalski released its debut 7” in 1996, they received a cease-and-desist letter form the wrestler, whom they previously believed was deceased. The band changed its name in 1997 to The Kowalskis.

In the mid 1990s, Lindsey also became known as Kitty Kowalski on the New York music scene, and as the co-owner of Coney Island High, a live music venue on St. Mark's Place in New York City. Her “Fast Times” 80s new wave dance party ran for over two years until Coney Island High closed in July 1999. Lindsey focused her efforts on The Kowalskis when their debut album "All Hopped Up on Goofballs" was released November 1999. The Kowalskis toured the U.S., Canada and Europe with a new line up, as Jack, Paul and Greg left the band between 1998 - 1999 after "Goofballs" was recorded. Demos for their next album were recorded late 2000 with Scott Moulaison on drums, Steve Boltz on lead guitar and Chris Peifer on bass. After touring the West Coast in December 2000, that lineup disbanded.

Mike Hoffman joined on guitar in 2001 after working with Lindsey on the Kitty & The Manges project. Greg Farah re-joined the band replacing Mighty Joe Vincent, and Mike McNamara replaced Mitzi Dodge then Anne Husick on bass. The next album was not released until 2005, with the title "Chinese Democracy", due to the long and arduous process of recording and line-up changes over the previous five years. The band is now Kitty & The Kowalskis due to changing line ups and still make appearances, with the core being Lindsey, Mike Hoffman and Lindsey's husband Peter Munro on drums. The latest Kitty & The Kowalskis show was in London in April 2011. Lindsey also played guitar for Bebe Buell before moving from her native New York City to Fort Collins, CO in 2010. The Kowalskis are currently working on a recording project at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, with two songs being released on an upcoming KISS tribute album.

Lindsey has appeared in films such as “The B Reel”, Troma Entertainment release “Terror Firmer”, the third installment of the Toxic Avenger film series, and "Punk Rock Zombie Kung Fu Catfight". The Kowalski' music has been used in short independent films such as "Eight" and "Dear Dio". She has also published photos in Rolling Stone, Young Miss, Guitar Player and other magazines and fanzines. She has contributed articles to several online and printed fanzines, as well as published a sex advice column. She has won awards for songwriting from Billboard Magazine and Shure Microphones.

Sources: Kill From the Heart [] IMDB [] Brooklyn Vegan []