So sean yseult the bassist in the nyc punkmetal monolith, led by growling frontman rob zombie. White zombies sean yseult on the bands early lower. Sean yseult did a fine job of documenting the band over the years of its existence through the lens, as this book contains. A wonderful coffee table book for fans of the band white zombie. Sean yseult the magazine and the comic book from 1969 also have a coded connection to sean yseult. Sean yseult is best known as the bass player of the multiplatinum rock band white zombie.
She has played various instruments with different bands over the years, and is best known for playing bass in white zombie. Yseult says that aside from girlfriends and groupies, she was the only woman at the shows. This book is beautifully pieced together by sean yseult, the author and bass player of the late, great white zombie. As a founding member of the hugely successful metalindustrial band white zombie, sean yseult helped create the bands esoteric sound, drawing influence from bassheavy punk and primal rhythms. Former white zombie bassist sean yseult has resurfaced. Oct 10, 2018 sean yseult is glad white zombie ended when it did posted on october 10, 2018 by news team in a new interview with mitch lafons radio show rock talk with mitch lafon, former white zombie bassist sean yseult is at peace about when the band broke up and that she was able to pursue her true calling of art and photography. It was a positive experience overall my motivation in signing up for this was mainly to get to spend time with my old friends, which i did, and it was good, with a little ultraweirdness thrown in. Former white zombie bassist sean yseult has announced that her new book, im in the band. Written by my favorite member of one of my alltime favorite bands, sean yseult of white zombie.
Exwhite zombie bassist sean yseult is new member of ghost. Sep 21, 20 since leaving white zombie, bassist sean yseult hasnt slowed down one bit. Bods mayhem hour welcomes sean yseult former bassist of white zombie and current bassist of star and dagger. In december 2010 yseult released im in the band, a book containing tour diaries and photos as well as detailing her eleven years spent as a member of white zombie. A sean yseult was born on june 6, 1966 as shauna reynolds. Sean yseult from white zombie reads from im in the band 4. I got to say that doing this book, now that the book has been out, doing this book tour, reconnecting with so many fans. Sean yseult spent more than a decade playing bass for the platinumselling hardrock band white zombie, which she chronicled in her 2010 book im in the band. Yseult, who was a founding member and bass player for white zombie, has compiled old photos and scrapbook style mementos and ephemera from her time with the popular artmetal band for the tome. Sean yseult is glad white zombie ended when it did ghost. On november 1, 2010, yseult released im in the band, a book containing tour.
Sep 19, 2016 sean yseult founded white zombie with rob zombie in 1985, and played with the group until their breakup in 1998. Former white zombie bassist sean yseult recalls feeling like rob zombie s debut solo album was a slap in the face after the band split in 1997. Nov 01, 2010 written by my favorite member of one of my alltime favorite bands, sean yseult of white zombie. As soon as youre not in his world, youre out of his world january 6, 2011 0 comments patrick huguenin of new yorks daily news recently conducted an interview with former white zombie bassist sean yseult about sean s new book, im in the band backstage notes from the chick in white zombie. The artist, sean yseult, has handmade each individual book in these limited edition collections.
This is an exclusive interview with sean yseult from the five count radio show in mankato, minn. In 2006 yseult briefly played bass for and toured with the cramps. Sean yseult of rock city morgue has released her memoir from her white zombie days, im in the band. Sean yseult former bassist of white zombie and current. From 1985 to 1996, sean yseult was the sole woman not only in white zombie, but in the entire metal scene.
White zombie ex sean yseult says rob zombie solo album was. She is promoting her new book, im in the band, which chronicles her career as the. The artist, sean yseult, has handmade each individual book in these limited. For thirteen years yseult stalked stages worldwide with her wz band mates, often proving the most colorful image in the assembly thanks to her shock of greenishyellow hair. Its a visual recollection of her time in white zombie, featuring photos, journal entries, and. October 27, 2011 by leslie michele derrough in interviews comments off on sean yseult. Each book was constructed by hand at each step in its fabrication.
The accompanying 108page book painstakingly documents white. Seans book is fantastic, in that its the first autobiography from any musician of. I still have my cutoff jean shorts from high school that i customized with a bunch of different patches in my efforts to lookbe more like her. White zombie ex sean yseult says rob zombie solo album was a. Did former white zombie bass player sean yseult join ghost. Sean yseult white zombie cofounder and bassist, graphic designer and photographer. A photographic trip back through her days in white. Sean yseult is best known as the bassist of the multiplatinum and grammynominated act white zombie. Sean yseult, best known as the bass player from the multiplatinum and twice grammynominated band white zombie, was interviewed by rock journalist mitch lafon for a. Famous monsters while still in white zombie, sean yseult formed a side band called.
Her personal memorabilia offers fans a unique vantage on the life of a megaband during rocks last golden age. Sep 17, 2016 former white zombie bassist sean yseult is rumored to be a new member of ghost blabbermouth reports that the word on the street is that the lady joined the band for their latest popestar tour. Backstage notes from the chick in white zombie, will be hitting stores on november 1st the book chronicles her time in the band through a combination of tour diaries, flyers, and photos to document her role as a female in a male dominated genre. Sean is best known as the bassist for the band white zombie. Every element of the individual books, from the stories yseult wrote, to the photography, graphics, and book design itself, was conceived and crafted personally by the artist. During the 80s and 90s, heavy metal was a mans world. With im in the band, yseult has created both a coffee table book and a striking visual memoir. The title is a play on pamela des barres groupie memoir im with the band. Aug 07, 20 sean yseult sean yseult was the bass player of the band white zombie. As a child, sean was immersed in the arts thanks to her parents. Reynolds was a well known hemingway scholar, awarded the national book award and writing five definitive biographies on hemingway. Hey, im just back from a weekend monster mania con, where i was signing stuff with john tempesta and sean yseult, my old white zombie bandmates.
Zombie s girlfriend at the time, sean yseult, was the other cofounder. Well be discussing her new book im in the band and her photography and star and. On november 1, 2010, yseult released im in the band, a book containing tour diaries and photos as well as detailing her eleven years spent as a member of white zombie. See more ideas about white zombie, heavy metal and famous musicians. Barneys and design within reach have featured her work. Her personal memorabilia offers fans a unique vantage on the life of a megaband during rocks last golden agemore.
Former white zombie bassist talks her new band playing housecore horror film festival, and other creative projects. It makes for a great companion piece to the white zombie box set let sleeping corpses lie, seeing as the box set doesnt include any booklet or liner notes. Backstage notes from the chick in white zombie by sean yseult 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. While white zombie were still together, sean formed a side band called famous monsters.
White zombie was one of the greatest metal bands of the early 1990s, along with their peers like pantera, type of negative, fear factory, marilyn. It also shares the unlikely story of a female musician who won the respect and adoration of male metal musicians and fans. Jun 21, 2016 former white zombie bassist sean yseult recalls feeling like rob zombies debut solo album was a slap in the face after the band split in 1997. Backstage notes from the chick in white zombie yseult, sean. Former white zombie bassist sean yseult promoting book. Sean yseult played bass and wrote music for white zombie from its inception in 1985 through its breakup over a decade later. Bands, roadies, managers, you name it with the exception of girlfriends and groupies, yseult. Sean yseult founded white zombie with rob zombie in 1985, and played with the group until their breakup in 1998. Amidst the manic, gogo early days that saw white zombie.
A north carolina native who claims to have only driven by south of the border a few times, bass player sean yseult is best known as the cofounder of heavy metal horror groovers white zombie. Since then shes played with famous monsters, rock city morgue, and the cramps. Ex white zombie bassist sean yseult felt like rob zombies. Former white zombie bassist sean yseult is rumored to be a new member of ghost blabbermouth reports that the word on the street is that the lady joined the. With frontman rob zombie, the fourpiece band combined music with dark visuals and powerful live performances that seemed to create a world you could. Jun 20, 2016 sean yseult, best known as the bass player from the multiplatinum and twice grammynominated band white zombie, was interviewed by rock journalist mitch lafon for a recent edition of the one on. The history of white zombie came up when rob zombie was asked to comment on the publication of im in the band, a memoir from yseult, who is also rob s former girlfriend. So sean yseult the bassist in the nyc punkmetal monolith, led by growling frontman rob zombie, that slowly evolved from mid. Jul 19, 2017 bods mayhem hour welcomes sean yseult former bassist of white zombie and current bassist of star and dagger. With im in the band, yseult has created both a coffee table book.
Ex white zombie bassist on rob zombies astro creep. White zombie was cofounded by rob zombie, after coming up with the band idea in 1985 while attending parsons school of design in his junior year. The jg2land interview a north carolina native who claims to have only driven by south of the border a few times, bass player sean yseult is best known as the cofounder of heavy metal horror groovers white zombie. Former white zombie bassist sean yseult talks about her book im in the band and her new all star project star. Jul 14, 20 this is an exclusive interview with sean yseult from the five count radio show in mankato, minn. Sean yseult did a fine job of documenting the band over the years of its existence through the lens, as this book contains some amazingly candid photos of the band both onstage and off. I still wear them on occasion, but alas, i still havent achieved her level of coolness. Now yseult is a successful designer living in new orleans. Backstage notes from the chick in white zombie is seven years of her punk and metal roots dumped on the page.
She recalls that she, frontman rob zombie and guitarist jay yuenger had agreed to meet up after a year apart to discuss making more music but she says that zombie declined reunion plans and. White zombies sean yseult announces book release no treble. Yseult had previously expressed her disappointment about the end of the group, forced by rob zombie, during interviews and her incredible book im with the band soft skull press, back in 2010. Prior to white zombie s fame, she studied at the north carolina school of the arts in high school and continued her education at parsons school of design nyc, receiving a. Jun 17, 2016 former white zombie bassist sean yseult opens up about her days with the band and the release of a new compilation and coffee table book. Get reintroduced to white zombie as new york noiserock. White zombies sean yseult nyc solo art exhibit metal injection duration. Apr 06, 2018 former white zombie bassist sean yseult has criticized rob zombie s decision to release a live recording of the groups astrocreep. Amidst the manic, gogo early days that saw white zombie tearing up the lower east side, reflection took a backseat to creation. Bands, roadies, managers, you name it with the exception of girlfriends and groupies, yseult was on her own. Prior to white zombies fame, she studied at the north carolina school of the arts in high school and continued her education at parsons school of design nyc, receiving a bfa in photography and design. Former white zombie bassist sean yseult opens up about her days with the band and the release of a new compilation and coffee table book. Weve often referred to ourselves as the wheres waldo of l.