Lynn Sorensen
Lynn Sorensen is the co-founder of Sex And Violins. Lynn is the voice, the violin, and the producer for the self-titled debut. He’s burnin’ inside with a lot to say…take the time…give him a listen.
Since June of 2001 Lynn has been the bassist, back-up vocalist for the Paul Rodgers solo band. From the Barrowlands in Scotland, to the Royal Albert Hall in London, to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, to BB Kings in New York, to the Ryman in Nashville, to the Sidney Superdome, Lynn has toured Europe, Japan, Australia and North America with Paul. As Lynn puts it, "You have the worlds premier rock vocalist touching the hearts of millions, and I'm a part of it! He just gets better with age. He has inspired me to realize that no matter how long you do this or how accomplished you are at your craft you should always challenge yourself. It makes no difference how many gigs and sessions I do with Paul it is always a deep musical pleasure to hear that man sing!" After spending much of 2005 touring the world as frontman for Queen, Paul is back with his solo band. Lynn toured Japan with Paul (with Nils Lofgren and Howard Leese on guitars) in the Summer of 2006 and the UK in October 2006. A full DVD of the Glasgow Scotland show entitled Paul Rodgers Live At Glasgow is currently available in stores worldwide. It charted #1 in the UK and Canada and #3 in the US. Lynn has just finished touring the States and Europe with Paul through the Spring, Summer and Fall of 2007.
Currently, Lynn has signed with Astral Records/Dead Famous Artists for his band Sex and Violins. Expect digital worldwide release by Febuary 2008, touring in 2008. Lynn is the writer, producer, lead vocalist and electric violinist and bassist for the band. Jeff Kathan is on drums. A video for the title track, Sex And Violins, was filmed in Vegas with Shane Valdez of Realm Films (Panic At The Disco, Jet, Nora Jones, Tool) directing.
Lynn has also finished his second record with founding HEART members Roger Fisher and Mike Derosier with the band Clever Bastards. The album is titled Dumb It Down. It is available on iTunes, and CD Baby
You can see Lynn with Spike and the Impalers feauring KZOK's Bob Rivers, Spike O'Neil and the whole morning show crew at a concert venue near you. Lynn has worked with Sir-Mix-A-Lot and his apprentice Mike Singleton. The project is called Outtasite. He has also worked on Randy Hansen’s album “Drunk With Power”, and with Ronnie Montrose , in Sacramento, California.
In 1998, he became a member of the Major League Baseball All Star Band, also the Players Choice Band thru 2000. Lynn represented these groups as their lead vocalist and bass player. In the year 2000, Lynn had the opportunity to sing for the Players Choice Awards for ESPN where it was broadcast for national television at The Joint in Las Vegas. The song that Lynn performed is titled “Welcome To The Show” which is the title cut for the album “Big League Rocks” on Capital-EMI. The song is co-written and co-produced by Lynn who also played bass and sang the lead vocal.
From the age of nine until 17, Lynn studied classical violin and viola from Don Weyand of the Seattle Symphony. All-Northwest Orchestra at age 15. All -State Orchestra age 16. Seattle Symphony Orchestra Gold Medallist age 17. To this day, nothing moves Lynn more than Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
Band leader, bassist, lead vocalist and electric violinist of the Seattle club bands Magic Bus, Powercell and the Fabulous Johnsons.
Lynn owns and operates the mobile recording studio Tuta.
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