Lydia Lunch

Lydia Lunch
Lunch at Chateau H, Saint-Julia, France, 2019
Lunch at Chateau H, Saint-Julia, France, 2019
Background information
Birth nameLydia Anne Koch[1]
Born (1959-06-02) June 2, 1959 (age 65)[1]
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • self-empowerment speaker[2]
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1976–present
Labels
Websitelydia-lunch.net

Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Anne Koch; June 2, 1959)[1][3] is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker. Her career began during the 1970s New York City no wave scene as the singer and guitarist of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks.[4]

Her work typically features provocative and confrontational noise music delivery, and has maintained an anti-commercial ethic,[5] operating independently of major labels and distributors.[6] The Boston Phoenix named Lunch one of the ten most influential performers of the 1990s.[7] Kerrang! named Sonic Youth's "Death Valley '69" featuring Lunch; one of "The 50 Most Evil Songs Ever".[8]

  1. ^ a b c Martin Charles Strong. The Great Indie Discography. 2003, page 85
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference New was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Masters 2007, p. 73
  4. ^ "Lydia Lunch - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. April 2, 2009. Archived from the original on April 2, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Masters 2007, pp. 73–108
  6. ^ Holden, Stephen (June 4, 1987). "Lydia Lunch Expands Theatrical Boundaries". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "Lydia-lunch.org – The Official Lydia Lunch Website – Biography". Lydia-lunch.org. Archived from the original on October 22, 2004. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  8. ^ "The 50 Most Evil Songs Ever". Kerrang!. Retrieved July 20, 2019.

Lydia Lunch

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