"Cindy Lee operates on their own time. "I'd much rather bet on myself and have total control," Lee once said, "not be emailing with someone 100 times about some shit that I could just figure out by myself anyways." There is no grand plan for an album cycle rollout, no formatted press release, no strategic live route. Not even an independently booked tour takes place as planned."
"Last night, Cindy Lee stood where they were supposed to be almost exactly a year and a half ago: adjusting their microphone and checking their amp onstage at the Empty Bottle, a rosy hue blooming across their cheeks as the dive bar-turned-venue's interior warmth melted away the cold Chicago air. It's not uncommon for headliners to take the stage there after midnight on a Wednesday night."
"Bundled in a cropped, white, furry jacket, Lee looked like they made a break from an old-school dressing room to step outside for a quick smoke. The sold-out crowd was largely hushed and respectful; some filmed videos from smartphones pressed against their hips; another documented it with an old-school camcorder; a few openly gawked with what appeared to be lust, envy, or both; one person dressed up"
Cindy Lee operates on their own time and prioritizes creative control over conventional rollout plans. After releasing 2024's Diamond Jubilee, Lee canceled a planned "last American tour" for personal reasons. Nearly a year and a half later, Lee appeared onstage at Chicago's Empty Bottle, checking their amp and adjusting the microphone before a sold-out, hushed crowd. Lee wore a gold sequined dress, black beehive wig, white go-go boots, and a cropped white furry jacket, setting down red roses in black tissue. The set mixed golden oldies, Diamond Jubilee material, and a pair of unreleased songs to an attentive audience.
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