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Ana Matronic
Ana Matronic in concert in Portland, OR on October 4, 2005
Background information
Birth name	Ana Lynch
Born	August 14, 1974 (1974-08-14) (age 33) Portland, Oregon
Genre(s)	Glam rock, Alternative rock, Pop
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2000-present
Associated acts	Scissor Sisters. I Love You
Notable instrument(s)
Tambourine. Maracas. Keyboard.

Ana Matronic (born Ana Lynch on 14 August 1974 in Portland, Oregon) is the female lead singer for the Scissor Sisters. Her stage name is said to be down to "a deep and abiding love of robots". She has a large tattoo on her left forearm of bionic circuitry. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... “Libel” redirects here. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Glam rock (also known as glitter rock), is a style of rock music, which initially surfaced in the post-hippie early 1970s. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... The Scissor Sisters are an American alternative band who formed in 2001. ... The phrase I love you is a phrase used to express the emotion of love. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Type Commission  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... The Scissor Sisters are an American alternative band who formed in 2001. ... For other uses, see Tattoo (disambiguation). ... Bionics (also known as Biomimetics, Biognosis or Biomimicry, a short form of Biomechanics - from the Greek word bios - pronounced vios - which means life, and the word mechanics) is the application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. ... There are many kinds of circuit An electric circuit interconnects electrical elements. ...

Biography

Prior to moving to New York, Lynch lived in San Francisco, where she performed at the drag club Trannyshack and reached the finals of the Miss Trannyshack pageant. It was her experience at Trannyshack that inspired her to start the club Knockoff, intended as a "knockoff" version of Trannyshack. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

She joined Scissor Sisters, founded by Jake Shears and Babydaddy, after they played their first live gig at a cabaret night called Knockoff which she founded and hosted at The Slipper Room on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. She has stated that in her eyes, the objective of the band is "about people displaying their fantasies on the outside, trying to break out of the everyday, and look like their dreams." In the fan community for the Scissor Sisters, those fans who hold a special affinity for Ana are known as "nuns". A unique following of both heterosexual women and homosexual men who are attracted to Ana term themselves "Anasexual". Jake Shears (born Jason Sellards on October 3, 1977 in Arizona) is the vocalist for the American music group the Scissor Sisters. ... Scott Hoffman (b. ... Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue — a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. ... L.E.S. redirects here. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ...

Her stage name is an homage to her love of The Bionic Woman and imagery of robots (as in Audio-Animatronics), hence her tattoo. Her favourite film is Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. The Bionic Woman was a television series which spun off from The Six Million Dollar Man. ... Audio-Animatronics is the registered trademark for a form of robotics created by Walt Disney Imagineering for shows and attractions at Disney theme parks, and subsequently expanded on and used by other companies. ... Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 film starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Erica Gavin, Edy Williams, Marcia McBroom, John LaZar, and Michael Blodgett. ...

In 2005, she was featured on the New Order song and single "Jetstream". The single was taken from the band's album Waiting for the Sirens' Call. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the alternative rock/electronic band New Order. ... Jetstream is a single by New Order. ... Waiting For The Sirens Call is the title of the 2005 album by New Order; their first on Warner Records. ...

Personal life

In 2004, she revealed to British magazine Glamour that her parents' marriage broke up when she was a toddler due to her father's homosexuality, and that her father died of an AIDS-related illness when she was 15. She also stated in this interview that her immersion in gay culture is probably an attempt to feel closer to him, and understand who her father was as a person. Ana attended high school in the small town of Brush Prairie, Washington. She is in a long term relationship with Seth Kirby.^[1] Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Glamour is a womens magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ...

References

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External links and sources

• Ana Matronic at the Internet Movie Database
• http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/ana_matronic_pictures/Glamour20page1.jpg
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