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  1. Exene Cervenka (born Christene Lee Cervenka; February 1, 1956) is an American singer, artist, and poet. She is best known for her work as a singer in the California punk rock band X. [1] Music career. Cervenka at SXSW 2010.

  2. Cervenka made several film appearances, and she met Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen (later to star in the Lord of the Rings trilogy) on the set of Salvation! in 1986. The two married the following year, and in 1988 they had a son, Henry Mortensen. They divorced in 1998. X continued to reunite and tour periodically, releasing the albums ...

  3. Nov 29, 2016 · Everything’s Been Done: A conversation with Exene Cervenka of X. byPaul Pearson. November 29, 2016. The more years of American punk history get in the rear view, the more distinctive and unlikely X’s legacy becomes. Their set of influences and objectives differed from most of the rest of the international punk community in the ‘70s.

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  5. Jun 3, 2015 · “It’s a strange time in which we live,” says the punk rock singer and visual artist Exene Cervenka as we sit inside the gallery at Bergamot Station that’s readying an exhibit of her artwork. “I’m glad I didn’t grow up now.” Cervenka says she couldn’t imagine what it would be like to be on the road with her band, X, now. Back ...

  6. Feb 1, 2022 · Here’s an excerpt for the full interview we did with Exene that appears in Blogzine 5. In 1977 Exene along with band-mates John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer DJ Bonebreak formed what would soon become one of the most successful bands to come out of the LA punk scene. Releasing the seminal punk album ‘Los Angeles’ in 1980, they ...

  7. May 11, 2017 · About 10 minutes into our conversation, X lead singer, Exene Cervenka, delivers a thought that beautifully captured what has made the legendary Los Angeles band thrive for 40 years strong. They are four unique individuals who have brought nothing but their true selves to their craft.

  8. Exene Cervenka. American writer, artist and musician, born 1 February 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, best known as co-lead vocalist for punk band X (5). She was married to Viggo Mortensen from 1987 to 1998. Together, they had a son, Henry Mortensen.