Songwriter and musician Lyndsey Cockwell, from Britain, lived in Berlin. Classically trained, by 16 she had abandoned the piano and switched to producing pop melodies on a guitar. Musical progression followed with experiments in deconstructing sound and toying with ‘Musique concrète’—electroacoustic music that utilised acousmatic sound as a compositional resource.

During this time, she was deeply involved in the London music scene, working alongside Charles Hayward (The Heat) for a stint and also catching the attention of The Orb’s Alex Paterson, who produced a version of her song Tiny Snatch of Daylight.

Continuing her musical exploration, Lyndsey expanded her experimentation while also taking up the bass guitar. Further inspired by a Juana Molina concert, she purchased a loop station, allowing her to blend live improvisations with pre-recorded sounds and structured songs.

She performed as a solo artist under her own name and was part of the accordion-acoustic driven duo Wooden Dresses, collaborating with Sheila Chipperfield (ex-Elastica), Rae Spoon, and Cindy Wonderful (Scream Club).

Lyndsey Cockwell sadly passed away in 2017, leaving behind a legacy of unique and experimental music. Listen to her catalogue here: https://soundcloud.com/lyndseycockwell

From acoustic to accosted Lyndsey provided those all inspiring Poll 13 answers.

1. The album I live my life by… Belle & Sebastian, Tigermilk

2. The song I wish I had written… Party Games by Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight

3. The song I’m glad I didn’t write… The Birdie Song

4. If I could stalk one celebrity rock star… PJ Harvey

5. If I could resurrect one rock star it would be… Freddie Mercury

6. Celebrity Death Match Opponent… Kid Rock

7. My best gig ever… Pixies in Bristol, ‘89ish

8. If I could get one band to cover one song… Iron & Wine sings I See a Darkness [Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy]

9. If I could wipe a music genre off the face of the earth… Christian Rock

10. The first record I ever bought… Ottawan, Disco

11. On my iPod/mp3/walkman device right now… La Roux, Bulletproof

12. Superpower I wish I had… Flying

13. Does your musical style influence your underwear? No

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My personal favourite song https://soundcloud.com/lyndseycockwell/64-windows-1
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