Cinder Block (musician)
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Cinder Block, born Cindy Morgan, May 13, 1961, is an American punk rock
vocalist and visual artist. Cinder sang for Fat Wreck
band, Tilt
from 1992 to 2001.
She sang with all girl band, Fabulous Disaster
for a short time. She would then go on to form the hardcore punk
band, Retching Red
.
Her lyrics typically focus on left wing
political themes and other irreverent topics.
She was married to Jeffrey Bischoff, former Tilt
guitarist, with whom she co-founded a licensing and merchandising store, Cinder Block Inc. She is currently partners with Mike "Cyco Loco" Avilez, bassist for Retching Red, and the vocalist for the 1990s punk bands Oppressed Logic
, Strung Up and Last Round Up. Cinder makes silkscreens and has been doing so for almost two decades. She also worked for Fabula magazine and Punk Rock Confidential.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
vocalist and visual artist. Cinder sang for Fat Wreck
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
band, Tilt
Tilt (band)
Tilt was an American punk rock band from the East Bay, California, United States, formed in 1992. The group's debut studio album, Play Cell, was released through Lookout Records in 1993. They would soon after get signed to Fat Wreck Chords, which the rest of its albums were released through...
from 1992 to 2001.
She sang with all girl band, Fabulous Disaster
Fabulous Disaster (band)
Fabulous Disaster was an riot grrl band founded in 1998 out of San Francisco, California.- History :Fabulous Disaster formed in San Francisco in 1998 and released their debut album, Pretty Killers, in 1998 on Evil Eye Records. In 2000, they signed to Fat Wreck Chords', Pink and Black imprint...
for a short time. She would then go on to form the hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band, Retching Red
Retching Red
Retching Red was an Oakland, California-based hardcore punk band that formed in late July 2004. Their lyrics mainly deal with feminist and leftist political issues....
.
Her lyrics typically focus on left wing
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
political themes and other irreverent topics.
She was married to Jeffrey Bischoff, former Tilt
Tilt (band)
Tilt was an American punk rock band from the East Bay, California, United States, formed in 1992. The group's debut studio album, Play Cell, was released through Lookout Records in 1993. They would soon after get signed to Fat Wreck Chords, which the rest of its albums were released through...
guitarist, with whom she co-founded a licensing and merchandising store, Cinder Block Inc. She is currently partners with Mike "Cyco Loco" Avilez, bassist for Retching Red, and the vocalist for the 1990s punk bands Oppressed Logic
Oppressed Logic
Oppressed Logic are a punk band from Oakland, California who formed in 1994. The first album the band appeared on was a compilation called Pigs Suck, which was released in 1995 by Clean Plate Records. The band has gone through many line-up changes throughout the years with Mike "Cyco Loco" Avilez...
, Strung Up and Last Round Up. Cinder makes silkscreens and has been doing so for almost two decades. She also worked for Fabula magazine and Punk Rock Confidential.
External links
- Cinder Block on Internet Movie Database
- Tilt's Official Myspace page
- Retching Red's Official Myspace page