Rose McDowall and Innes Reekie Family Life Report item - opens in a new window or tab. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Strawberry Switchblade were a Scottish female pop rock/new wave band formed in Glasgow in 1981 by Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall. See more ideas about post punk, new romantics, strawberry. Strawberry Switchblade Strawberry Switchblade. From the ominous shadows of Goth suddenly appeared two young girls in polka-dot dresses, flaming red lipstick, and hair ribbons. Description; Shipping and payments; eBay item number: 393110874648. Deep Water 3. Before Fame. Free shipping. Scottish singer, and guitarist. 1. In the early 1980s they shone, brightly and briefly with deceptively joyful pop music, before fading into relative obscurity by the middle of the decade. Since Yesterday 2. High quality Strawberry Switchblade gifts and merchandise. She loved music and dreamt of maybe one day being a singer in a band. Item specifics. Rose Mcdowall Ex Strawberry Switchblade Limited To 500 Pieces Sold Out Difficult. Scottish musician best known as the singer for the new wave band Strawberry Switchblade. Jill was at art school with ambitions to be a painter. Strawberry Switchblade was Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall—two girls from the opposite ends of the city of Glasgow. Her first band was The Poems, whom she joined in 1978. Condition: 5 talking about this. Rose McDowall (born 21 October 1959, in Glasgow, Scotland, UK) is a Scottish musician, most notably as a vocalist in the synthpop band Strawberry Switchblade.McDowall's first venture into music was in The Poems, an art-punk trio formed in 1978 with her husband Drew McDowall.She formed Strawberry Switchblade in 1981 with Jill Bryson. Jul 2, 2019 - Explore Angeline Thomas's board "Strawberry Switchblade/ Rose McDowall" on Pinterest. Trivia. In addition to being one half of the popular goth-pop duo Strawberry Switchblade, McDowall is perhaps best-known as a guest vocalist or "floating member" of several different alternative bands, particularly neofolk. $159.93. After the demise of Strawberry Switchblade in 1986, she collaborated with a variety of artists including Psychic TV and Nurse With Wound. Written By Rose McDowall & Jill Bryson. Playing Synth Pop, Dream Pop. Emerging from a scene of goths and inconspicuous indie musicians, Strawberry Switchblade were a technicolour anomaly. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Listen to an hour of Strawberry Switchblade's technicolour pop on this In Focus. Maintained by Night School Records. The band are considered one hit wonders, when their song 'Since Yesterday' reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart in 1985. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. 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