It wasn’t just these domestic jam sessions that sparked Lindsay’s early fascination with music. While most kids her age were watching Sesame Street, it was the sights and sounds of MTV that captured Lindsay’s imagination. So drawn was she to the likes of Guns ‘n’ Roses, she insisted that her parents--and everyone in her preschool--call her Axl Rose. Although the request didn’t go over too well with her teachers, Lindsay’s family indulged her--much to her delight. "When I was about four, I would run around the house playing air guitar and singing ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ at the top of my lungs, and my mom thought it was great!" laughs Lindsay.

Catch even a glimpse of Lindsay Pagano’s childhood, and it’s no wonder her dynamic vocal range, drenched in soul and pop, began to emerge almost as soon as she could speak. "My earliest memory is sitting at the top of the stairs, listening to my mom and dad rehearse with their band," says Lindsay. Not only was she raised in Philadelphia--the city that spawned Philly soul and such modern-day chart-toppers as Pink, Will Smith, Eve and Boys II Men--but she is also the daughter of a singer and a musician.