Career
She is best known as the vocalist for How to Destroy Angels, and was the former vocalist of Los Angeles-based rock band West Indian Girl. West Indian Girl (2004–2009) Maandig was a vocalist for the band West Indian Girl from 2004 to 2009, performing on the albums West Indian Girl and 4th & Wall. Her departure from the band was announced via the band"s website, coinciding with the announcement of her engagement to Trent Reznor.
In the fall of 2008, she accepted an offer from Playboy magazine to be featured as the "Becoming Attraction" for the January 2009 issue.
How to Destroy Angels (2010–present) They have so far released two EPs, How to Destroy Angels and An Omen, and a studio album entitled Welcome Oblivion. Guest appearances Maandig has appeared as a guest vocalist on two of Los Angeles synthpop band Ming & Ping"s songs, "Mixed Melodies" from their eponymous 2009 album and "Chinatown" from 2012"s The Darkness of Night, where she is credited as Mariqueen Maandig Reznor.