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Sivan Lioncub is a vocalist, acoustic and electric violinist, and keyboard player based in Oakland, California. A member of the band Everyone Is Dirty, she has collaborated with artists such as Annie Girl & The Flight, Sugar Candy Mountain and Milk for the Angry.
Since 2018, Lioncub has worked closely with The Residents, performing in costume with the group on select dates of their God In 3 Persons Live and Faceless Forever tours.
History[]
Background[]
Sivan Lioncub performing with The Residents, October 13th 2022
Sivan Lioncub first gained notice as lead vocalist and violinist in the band Everyone Is Dirty, who released their debut album, Dying Is Fun, in 2014. Lioncub has since released two further albums with Everyone Is Dirty, My Neon's Dead in 2017, and Caramels for Grandpa in 2023.
Lioncub has also collaborated with other artists, including Annie Girl & The Flight, Milk for the Angry and Specimen Box. She has appeared on two albums by Oakland psychedelic rock band Sugar Candy Mountain; Do Right in 2018, and Impression in 2021. In 2023, she contributed acoustic and electric violin to Infinite Possible Futures, the debut album by Mayya.
Collaborations with The Residents[]
Sivan Lioncub with Whitey, April 15th 2023
Lioncub began working with The Residents in 2018, during the production of their album Intruders, and has appeared somewhat prominently in their mainline releases ever since, namely Metal, Meat & Bone (2020), God In 3 Persons Live (2023), and Doctor Dark (2025).
Lioncub began performing live with The Residents in 2022, assisting the group with vocals, electric violin and synthesizer for three shows of their God In 3 Persons Live tour, between May 13th and June 18th 2022, followed by two guest appearances during their 40th Anniversary tour Faceless Forever, on October 13th 2022 and April 15th 2023.
In a May 2024 interview, Homer Flynn of The Cryptic Corporation stated that departing guitarist Nolan Cook would be replaced with "a woman who is an Incredible electric violin player and singer," who had previously played with them in 2021.[1]
Discography[]
With The Residents[]
- Intruders (2018)
- Metal, Meat & Bone - The Songs of Dyin' Dog (2020)
- "Santa Dog 2022" (2022) - additional vocals
- God In 3 Persons Live DVD/Blu-ray (2023) - additional vocals; Chorus and Twins
- Doctor Dark (2025)
With Everyone Is Dirty[]
- Dying Is Fun (2014) - lead vocals, violin
- My Neon's Dead (2017) - lead vocals, violin
- Caramels for Grandpa (2023) - lead vocals, electric violin
Another photo from her October 13th 2022 appearance
With Sugar Candy Mountain[]
- Do Right (2018) - violin on "This Time Around" and "Stickeen"
- Impression (2021) - violin on "A Window Is Open"
Other credits[]
- Annie Girl & The Flight - Bodies (2015) - guest vocals on "Swans"
- Milk For The Angry - Extraterrestrial Desert (2019) - violin on "Eyes On Polaris"
- Specimen Box - Four Walls (2020)
- Mayya - Infinite Possible Futures (2023) - electric and acoustic violin