About Lindsey
Lindsey Ann Ballato was born in Dunoon, Scotland of French and Indian Descent on May 22, 1976. She later adopted the surname 'Ballato'. She moved to United Sates at the age of 2, then later left home at 17 to attend 'The Pratt Institute' in Brooklyn, New York and studied 'Fine Art's and Illustration'. Never did she officially graduate. In 2001 she was doing a small art show when the producer of Mindless Self Indulgence asked her to Try out to replace Vanessa YT , Former MSI Bassist. She went home learned the song and on the day she tried out for the band she blew fire all around the room and almost caught the room on fire. She was then hired for the job to be MSI's newest bassist. Lindsey helped with the art on MSI's next album 'You'll Rebel to Anything'. In 2007 Mindless was asked to play 'Projekt Revaluation' where Lindsey married her Husband Gerard Way ,Former Lead Singer of the band 'My Chemical Romance'. In 2008 MSI put out another album titled 'IF' where Lindsey was singing back up vocals along with playing bass. Along with the album, in 2008 Lindsey took a break from tour for her pregnancy. On May 27,2009 Bandit Lee Way was born. Lindsey and Gerard say that she has picked up on their love for art. in 2010 Lindsey and her friend Jessicka Addams ,Singer from Jack Off Jill and Scarlet, debuted 'Smile, Even if It Hurts. it combined Lindsey's 'Hush' Artwork and Jessicka's 'What's Behind The Bunny' art work. In 2012 Lindsey debuted 'The Flu' that was inspired by the Plague. Also in 2012, Mindless self indulgence went back on tour from 2012 to 2014. With that is where an album titled 'How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit And Loved Mindless Self Indulgence' came out in 2013. In 2014 Lindsey teamed up with Jessicka Addams again along with Artist Lori Nelson for a art show. They named it 'Witch does not kill you...' where Lindsey's art 'Bad Dream Removal' was shown. On February 5th , 2016, Lindsey way teamed with Jessicka Adams once again to put out their art at the La Luz De Jesus Gallery in Los Angles, CA. Lindsey made artwork titled 'Shitty Teen' as Jessicka titled her's 'Please Stop Loving Me'.