"It’s Cheryl’s vocals, the baritone sax and guitar flourishes that makes these songs come alive." - Tom Jackson, WLUW 88.7
About Cheryl Lynn Tomblin
Cheryl Lynn Tomblin, also known by her project moniker PIPES, is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from the Chicagoland area. She has released two PIPES EPs – Allow Me the Pleasure (BobDog Studios) and Those Ramblings on the Wall (Wire Records) – as well as one full-length solo album, Mockingbird (Sound Vault Studios). The common thread between all her music: dark musings and contemplative desires layered on thick with her smoky vocals, pulling from musical influences such as PJ Harvey, Chris Cornell, John Lee Hooker, Cassandra Wilson, Alice in Chains, Morphine and Monique Ortiz.