Lynn Strait
| Lynn Strait | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Lynn Strait |
| Born |
August 7, 1968 Manhasset, New York, USA |
| Died | December 11, 1998 (aged 30) Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1988–1998 |
| Associated acts | Snot, Lethal Dose |
James Lynn Strait (August 7, 1968 – December 11, 1998) was the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Snot. He died in a car accident on December 11, 1998 at the age of 30.
Strait was born in New York City, but moved to Santa Barbara as a teen and immediately embraced the SoCal punk scene. Prior to his work with Snot, Strait had played bass in Goleta thrash metal band Lethal Dose, but had never sung in a band. "I always wanted to because it seemed like a lot of fun. But I wasn't into what most bands were playing". Starting from scratch was an advantage for Strait: "There's nobody to emulate. I won't say what I do is groundbreaking, but some of it is original; there are weird patterns in my vocals, because I got to make up my style as I went along".
Strait also served as the band's lyricist and appeared as a guest on Tura Satana's song 'Down', a duet with friend Tairrie B on Manhole/Tura Satana's first album. Landing a record contract was a dream come true for some of his mates, but Strait was underwhelmed by the development. His response: "Yeah, now I can order cheese on my Whopper". While his bandmates were signing the contracts, Strait was completing a monthlong sentence in County Jail, where he had spent a year in the early 1990s.
According to California Highway Patrol reports, Lynn Strait was traveling from Santa Barbara, California to Los Angeles and became involved in a six-car crash. The crash occurred on a highway off-ramp. Only one other driver, David Redderson, was injured in the crash and he was released from Saint Francis Hospital in Santa Barbara. Also killed in the accident was Strait's dog, Dobbs, who graced the cover of the band's 1997 debut album, Get Some and served as the group's mascot.
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