Chris Lee-Sean Yseult: 54: Gemini: Bassist: American: Photo Gallery Chris Lee. Ms. Yseult had dozens of house keys made for her less-fortunate friends to use. The house sustained roof and third-story water damage during Hurricane Katrina, but was one of the few neighborhood homes with electricity. Their current lineup includes vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chris Lee, lead guitarist Benji Lee, bassist Brewer Brian Broussard, and drummer Leon Touzet. That was sort of the impetus for the record – I didn’t just want to be bitching from the sidelines. Let’s find out! It had felt like forever.”. After the Checkpoint Charlie’s show, the gregarious Mr. Lee was handing out fliers for his own upcoming gig as Ms. Yseult passed him on her way out. In addition to pursuing her music, Ms. Yseult owns a designer scarf company, and several New Orleans galleries have shown her photography. Dave was the star, he and I wrote it, I produced it, and Phil edited it. Sean Yseult is an American rock musician. (Pho… Why did you do this album as “The Chris Lee Band” as opposed to doing it as another Supagroup release, or as a solo debut? [laughs] But it was too long, and stupid. It’s a small community. CHRIS LEE: Pressure, no. Ms. Yseult, 43, who is not known to be effusive, said she remembered thinking: “ ‘Eureka! Miley Cyrus. What’s your ride? “We had Katrina. CHRIS LEE: So that one’s about, I don’t get to see my folks very often because they live in Anchorage, Alaska. ... Musically, I’m getting ready to put out an album and tour a little under my new solo band moniker: The Chris Lee Band. But when I don’t see him that much, when I go back, I realize he’s been watching Fox News, and his personality changes, he gets filled with all this anger and fear. I was lucky enough to sing backup vocals on three or four songs. Some people, maybe they’re more naturally inclined to be that way, and that works for them. Belmont University. I met those guys when Supagroup came up and played in Manhattan. She had a design company that made textiles but now focuses on fine-art photography. 4 +3. “Peers” is a good word. I’ve been thinking about this for a year, and it’s the worst game ever to play, to come up with a band name. So I wrote that about that: he’s a Chinese man who’s totally swallowed the propaganda line that he’s an aggrieved white man. He’s there with his wife, Sean Yseult (photographer and ex-White Zombie bassist), and a group of their friends. And I’m not a politician. Boyd | Satellite Gallery, Sean Yseult's "They All Axed For You" -- Jeanne Wilson, Blake Boyd Maggie Haleigh-West, Chris Lee Advocate staff photo by Jeff Strout Facebook The packed room included Jay Yuenger and John Tempesta, formerly of the White Zombies, and Ben Jaffe, the creative director of Preservation Hall. I’m like, “Dad, you realize, you’ll be the first person they kick out of the country when they can.” He’s like, “No, they won’t, because I’m their boss – I’m doing well, they have to respect me.” I’m like, “No, you’re Chinese, you can’t change that!” Anyway, luckily, we have a great relationship, and we talk about stuff all the time – I’m not afraid to tell him that stuff. “It’s very beautiful to see someone back someone up so much and let them do any crazy thing that comes to mind.”. “He is extremely entertaining and not afraid to embarrass himself and everyone around him,” said Ms. Yseult, who friends describe as a more sedate flip side to his boisterousness. And there’s something about having your name on the marquee, but there’s like a hundred Chris Lees, so the only URL I could find was “The Chris Lee Band” – and I have to put the “The.” That’s the honest truth. She has not been previously engaged. He’s there with his wife, Sean Yseult (photographer and ex-White Zombie bassist), and a group of their friends. Knowing the band would not be touring for several months, the couple decided it provided time for a “big party” that included their wedding, Ms. Yseult said. So no matter how serious I get, I will always cut the tension with a joke. Sean Yseult has had an encounter with Jeordie White. Virgo Named Chris #33. I tried a bunch of names. Her father, Michael S. Reynolds, was a noted biographer of Ernest Hemingway. She once owned and ran a dive bar popular among … Musicians Sean Yseult and Christopher Lee atttend the New Orleans premiere of 'LBJ' at The Orpheum Theatre on October 12, 2016 in New Orleans,... Colleen Snyder and Sean Yseult pose for a photo at the New Orleans Film Society Gala on March 28, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has played various instruments with different bands over the years, most notably her bass work with the band White Zombie. Looking back now, I realize the skill set is almost exactly the same – you’ve got to be able to sing, get a crowd on their feet and emotional – it’s almost the same job. Aaron Burr. She has played various instruments with different bands over the years, most notably her bass work with the band White Zombie. View fresh updates on Sean Yseult’s earnings, income, bio, and facts below ⤵ Supagroup is an American rock and roll band from New Orleans, Louisiana. 2 +2. Stage Actor. credit: Sean Yseult. It was this certainty that gave hope to the rock musicians Sean Yseult and Chris Lee. The Chris Lee Band. Date TBA. How did that pairing come to be? I hate it. I found him!’ I’d been looking for him every night. Ms. Yseult, a native of Raleigh, N.C., had recently moved to New Orleans after 10 years as the bassist for White Zombie, the heavy metal group. Her popular book is I'm in the Band - Backstage Notes from the Chick … Over the next month, as they routinely sampled New Orleans night life, each looked for the other. 1 0. But, not wanting to break his swaggering rocker persona, he did not let on that he had been searching for her. Sean Yseult is primarily known for her work in the American thrash metal band White Zombie. Die Freaky!. Sean Yseult New Orleans Photo Alliance Member Photographer, Sean Yseult is best known as the bass player from the multi-platinum band White Zombie. “I was so excited like, ‘Oh, I finally found her!’ ” Mr. Lee said. So he’s the one who’s telling me, “What are you doing with your life?” Always. Sean is a Gemini. Mike O’Connell, a friend of Mr. Lee’s since college, said it’s part of Ms. Yseult’s appeal that she lets Mr. Lee be himself. More about the Sean Yseult and Chris Lee dating / relationship. About. They’re very cool and funny. We may technically be in an ultra-trendy New York City neighborhood, but their outgoing friendliness gives the scene more of a New Orleans party vibe – which makes sense, as that city has been Lee’s main residence since he first moved there (from his native Alaska) to attend college. And then, “Five Star Hustlers” was one I thought would be fun. 5 +1. Sean Yseult has been in relationships with David Wyndorf, Danny Nordahl, Al Jourgensen and Rob Zombie. “We’ve been through some really tough times,” Mr. Lee said. She now travels only a couple of months a year, mostly to Europe, as the bass player with Rock City Morgue. Share this event: Tweet. They share a three-story house, decked out in objets d’art and neo-Gothic décor, like a lion-skin rug and a skeleton, in the city’s Lower Garden District. Lee is in New York to play a show on November 22 with his latest group, The Chris Lee Band (along with Witch Taint, the parody black metal band led by his good friends, the comedians Dave Hill and Phil Costello). From left to right, Gene Trautman, Dava She Wolf, Marcy Von Hesseling, Sean Yseult, and Dave Catching .photo by Mark Damian. Sean Yseult was born on June 6, 1966 (age 54) in the North Carolina, United States. She soon met future husband Chris Lee; in 2002, they founded the notorious Saint Bar and Lounge. September 11th, 2012 Lost Tracts of Time by - (16)- NOW AVAILABLE The new (-16-)record is here ... "Supagroup's" Chris Lee, "Upper Crust's" Nat Freedberg, & … Sean Yseult was previously married to Chris Lee (2008). The two first saw each other at Checkpoint Charlie’s, a music club on the fringe of the French Quarter. Was that on purpose? As she took a flier, both felt a spark, but neither spoke. Zendaya. It’s not really for other people, it’s for yourself. Politician. More about the Sean Yseult and Dave Wyndorf dating / relationship. credit: Sean Yseult. [laughs] And my mom was a Pentecostal preacher, and what I realized is, she wanted me to be an Assemblies of God preacher. My wife was like, “You want to be a politician? My old band Supagroup and I just played a few shows opening for Cheap Trick and Steel Panther. That’s how good the propaganda is. “But the exact moment I walked in the door, the phone rang,” she said. Me, I’m more naturally inclined to kid around. Lee grabs a beer and settles in at a table away from his group, though their happy chatter provides an upbeat backdrop as he explains his decision to form this new band, why he wrote these songs, and how he doesn’t let anyone else’s expectations rule him. She married Supagroup musici… Chris De'Sean Lee Popularity . Sean Yseult was previously married to Chris Lee (2008). Stage Actors. She has played various instruments with different bands over the years, most notably her bass work with the band White Zombie. It’s not all carefree good times, though, as Lee’s pointed political lyrics make clear. Sean Yseult and her husband Chris Lee stand on the balcony of their 1860 Greek Revival Garden District home, where they have lived since the 1990's. Henry Cavill. I’m very optimistic. CHRIS LEE: I’ve been friends with Dave Hill and Phil Costello for years – we actually worked on [comedy web show] Metal Grasshopper together. Which I respect. CHRIS LEE: Oh, he’s been appalled that I wasn’t a doctor and my brother wasn’t a lawyer or engineer. “There was a weird sort of connection.”. Sean began showing her photography in galleries in 2002, and in 2006 started Yseult Designs, with her scarves and accessories represented in Barneys and Liberty of London. Marie Lafrance, Chris Lee and Sean Yseult attend INTERVIEW MAGAZINE and UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON Toast MIKE MILLS and 'Graphic Films' at United Colors of Benetton on March 26, 2009 in New York City. It’s great that so many of your peers are praising your work, but does that make you feel under pressure when you’re working on new material? She has played various instruments with different bands over the years, most notably her bass work with the band White Zombie. TV Actor. I’m appreciative. She is a celebrity bassist. We had the death of her father,” he said, referring to Michael Shane Reynolds, the Hemingway scholar. I don’t mind having one or two sad songs on a record, but I want it to be fun overall. Just imagine your opponent pulling up any lyric from any Supagroup song and reading it to you in a debate!” I’m like, “OK, you’re probably right.” But in my own way, I’m going to make my opinions known. Because I don’t want my shows to be depressing and sad and serious. You discuss serious political subject matter with your lyrics, but the overall vibe is so upbeat and fun. She has also had an encounter with Jeordie White. I’m making the people who I respect say that it’s a good record – I know it’s a good record, but it’s still nice [to hear]. She was a member of White Zombie, led by frontman Rob Zombie, for eleven years. Sean Yseult has been in relationships with Rob Zombie (1985 - 1992), David Wyndorf, Danny Nordahl and Al Jourgensen. You’ve almost got to treat it like an art project. The wedding of Sean Yseult (White Zombie, Famous Monsters, Rock City Morgue) and Chris Lee (Supagroup), January 12, 2008 in New Orleans. In early 2003, the band won the New Orleans regional poll in The 2nd Annual Independent Music Awards for their … So I’m not surprised we got into rock and roll. Then, as now, they spent their days walking around the city they love, frequenting favorite restaurants or cooking meals at home, and serving as each other’s creative soundboard. It’s a Sunday afternoon, so there aren’t many other people here, but Lee’s gregarious group seems to fill the entire place with their laughter and buoyant mood. He later told her that he had vowed to stay “cool,” as she put it, and had decided not to call during her three-day trip. Lin-Manuel Miranda. Shop our Big Takeover store for back issues, t-shirts & CDs. Legacies. Chris Lee is best known as the front man and rhythm guitarist for the rock and roll band SUPAGROUP, flag bearers of good time hard rock from 1997 to 2012. US President. Most Popular #77595. The Chris Lee Band will play with Witch Taint on November 22 at Mercury Lounge in New York City. We are currently in process of looking up more information on the previous dates and hookups. Chris Lee is married to former White Zombie bassist Sean Yseult. 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