Cidny Bullens rocks the North Haven Island line.
“Sometimes the gender line is hard; for others it is fluid. But it exists. It is very real.”

By Sofia Voltin

He’s known for singing on the Grease movie soundtrack and co-writing the 2001 musical Islands about his beloved North Haven (with a midtown-Manhattan premiere Off-Broadway at New Victory Theater). After eight solo albums, two Grammy nominations, and working with Sir Elton John, Bob Dylan, Gene Clark, and Rod Stewart, Cidny Bullens is once again just getting started.
No, “Cidny” is not a typo. In 2011, Cindy Bullens made the decision to transition from female to male. He stepped back from the spotlight for five years as he went through the process and returned in 2016 as Cidny with his one-person show, Somewhere Between: Not An Ordinary Life. “My Maine premiere of the show was at St. Lawrence Arts in Portland. It was a big deal for me—telling my story in full to the home-town crowd.” He continues to explore transgender awareness with his new album, Walkin’ Through This World. He is currently writing his first memoir.

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