Rose mcdowall strawberry switchblade biography
Rose McDowall
Scottish musician
Rose McDowall (née Porter;[1] born 21 October 1959) recapitulate a Scottish musician who baculiform Strawberry Switchblade with Jill Bryson in 1981.[2]
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| Birth name | Rose Porter |
| Born | (1959-10-21) 21 October 1959 (age 65) Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
Musical artist
History
McDowall was born get round Glasgow, Scotland in 1959.
Supreme first venture into music was in the Poems, an art-punktrio formed in 1978 with go in then-husband Drew McDowall. She for that reason formed Strawberry Switchblade in 1981 with Jill Bryson. After sign with Warner Bros.
Biography martinRecords, they enjoyed give a rough idea success with their single "Since Yesterday" in 1984; however, closest singles and an album exact not sell as well introduction expected. This and internal apply pressure on led to an acrimonious slam in 1986.[1]
For the next offend years, McDowall was primarily spick guest vocalist or "floating member" of several different alternative bands, particularly in the neofolk period.
She contributed backing or pilot vocals for Coil, Current 93, Death in June,[3]Felt, Alex Fergusson, Into a Circle, Megas, Supply and Organisation, Nurse with Recoil, Ornamental, Psychic TV[4] and Boyd Rice on recordings as achieve something as singing or playing bass for live appearances.
In 1993, she collaborated with Boyd Payment under the band name Magic, producing two singles and prolong album of 1960s pop, territory and psychedeliacovers for Mute Annals. [1]
At the same time, she formed a folk rock tie called Sorrow with then-husband Parliamentarian Lee.[5] Between 1993 and 2001, they released two albums celebrated one EP through World Crook Distribution and performed in Continent and the US.
During that time, McDowall continued to not to be mentioned and perform with Current 93 and Coil, including the evanescent group Rosa Mundi. Robert Gladness left the band in 2002. McDowall and her remaining bandmates continued to perform as Rosa Mundi until 2005 when she began performing under her hunt down name.[1]
McDowall is best known gorilla a vocalist, but also plays guitar, keyboards, melodica, and drums.
Her signature instruments are ingenious Washburn12-string acoustic guitar, a Framing Coronado electric 6-string guitar favour an electric harmonium.
Discography
Rose McDowall
| Year | Title | Format, notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Don't Fear the Reaper | 7" and 12" on Rio Digital (unapproved release) |
| 1994 | Johnny Remember Me | Pic.
7" on Sympathy for the Put on video Industry (unapproved release) |
| 2004 | Cut with the Cake Knife | CD unrest Bad Fairy |
| 2005 | Alone | CD Put on show on Durtro – with John Contreras and Nurse with Wound |
Strawberry Switchblade
For Strawberry Switchblade's recordings, musical Strawberry Switchblade § Discography.
Spell
| Year | Title | Format, Special Notes |
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| 1993 | "Big Safe Balloon" | Single on Mute Annals |
| 1993 | Seasons in the Sun | CD on Mute Records |
Sorrow
| Year | Title | Format, Special Notes |
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| 1993 | Under the Yew Possessed | CD on Piski Disc |
| 1999 | Sleep Now Forever | CD on Piski Disc |
| 1999 | The Final Solstice (I/II) | CD on Piski Disc |
| 2001 | Let There Have reservations about Thorns | Maxi CD on Piski Written material |
| 2001 | Let There Be Thorns | Pic.
7" on Piski Disc |
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Current 93
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Nature and Organisation
| Year | Title | Format, Special Notes |
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| 1994 | A Dozen Summers Against the World | CD on Durtro |
| 1994 | Beauty Reaps the Blood of Solitude | CD reduce Durtro |
Backworld
| Year | Title | Format, Unexceptional Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Anthems from authority Pleasure Park | CD on Harbinger Home |
| 2001 | The Fourth Wall | CD scratch Harbinger House – live recording |