Whatever happened to Strawberry Switchblade? | The Story, Break-up, and Afterwards

Strawberry Switchblade is one of my favorite groups of all time. I love their new-wave synth-pop sound. Plus they're Gothic style is simply amazing and totally unique. Despite that, the group despite having success, only was active for around four years and only released one album. So today, I luckystarfan77 will dive into the history of the band, why they broke up, and what they did after they broke up. Rose Mcdowell and Jill Bryson are some of my favorite musicians. I love the work of Strawberry Switchblade, and what they did after. guys is this a strawberry switchblade video essay?????

Intro 00:00
Formation & History 00:38
Break-up 08:06
Afterwards 11:12

My top 5 Strawberry Switchblade songs:
1. Since Yesterday
2. Who Knows What Love Is?
3. Ecstasy (Apple of My Eye)
4. Jolene
5. Trees and Flowers

Music Used
Strawberry Switchblade Instrumentals

Sources
Wikipedia (don't hate)
https://www.thefader.com/2015/07/01/s...

https://web.archive.org/web/201109030...

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Amazing Website by the way, too bad it is shut down, but you can access it with the internet archive. It has tons of interviews by them and features tons of pictures, guitar chords, and songs!!



Strawberry Switchblade were a Scottish pop duo formed in Glasgow in 1981 by Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall, best known for their song "Since Yesterday" from 1985, and their flamboyant clothing with bows and polka-dots.

Rose McDowall was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1959. Her first venture into music was in the Poems, an art-punk trio formed in 1978 with her then-husband Drew McDowall. She then formed Strawberry Switchblade in 1981 with Jill Bryson. After signing with Warner Bros. Records, they enjoyed chart success with their single "Since Yesterday" in 1984; however, later singles and an album did not sell as well as expected. This and internal problems led to an acrimonious split in 1986.For the next six years, McDowall was primarily a guest vocalist or "floating member" of several different alternative bands, particularly in the neofolk genre. She contributed backing or lead vocals for Coil, Current 93, Death in June, Felt, Alex Fergusson, Into a Circle, Megas, Nature and Organisation, Nurse with Wound, Ornamental, Psychic TV[4] and Boyd Rice on recordings as well as singing or playing guitar for live appearances. In 1993, she collaborated with Boyd Rice under the band name Spell, producing two singles and an album of 1960s pop, country and psychedelia covers for Mute Records. At the same time, she formed a folk rock band called Sorrow with then-husband Robert Lee.[5] Between 1993 and 2001, they released two albums and one EP through World Serpent Distribution and performed in Europe and the US. During this time, McDowall continued to record and perform with Current 93 and Coil, including the short-lived group Rosa Mundi. Robert Lee left the band in 2002. McDowall and her remaining bandmates continued to perform as Rosa Mundi until 2005 when she began performing under her own name.McDowall is best known as a vocalist, but also plays guitar, keyboards, melodica, and drums. Her signature instruments are a Washburn 12-string acoustic guitar, a Fender Coronado electric 6-string guitar and an electric harmonium.She has two daughters and a son: Keri McDowall, from her marriage to Drew McDowall, and Bobi and Velocity Lee, from her marriage to Robert Lee.