Miss Alex White and The Red Orchestra

Chicago garage rock spitfire Miss Alex White was born and raised in the Windy City's north side, where according to Bob Mehr's profile in the July 15, 2005, Chicago Reader she grew up on a steady diet of Velvet Underground and Modern Lovers records. By 13, she was singing and playing guitar in the Psychotic Sensations, soon after forming the Red Lights with drummer and longtime friend Alisa Dymarets. By late 2002 their partnership began splintering, with Chin Up Chin Up bassist Chris Saathoff often taking Dymarets' place on drums under the alias Chris Playboy. At the same time...