Strawberry Switchblade
Strawberry Switchblade was a new wave duo from Glasgow, Scotland, UK, forme… Read Full Bio ↴Strawberry Switchblade was a new wave duo from Glasgow, Scotland, UK, formed in 1981 by Rose McDowall and Jill Bryson.
Bonded during the Glasgow punk scene of the late 1970s, first as friends, then as bandmates. With their distinctive style (garish colours, polka-dots and a slight geisha influence) already intact they formed Strawberry Switchblade (named after a never-released Orange Juice song and quickly aborted fanzine) in the early 80s. After signing to Warners they moved to London, and released the single Trees And Flowers in June 1983. Deceptively pretty, while actually written about Jill's agoraphobia, it topped the indie charts and generated some hype.
They then hit the big time with the infectious hit "Since Yesterday" which reached #5 in the UK in November 1984, featuring Roddy Frame of Aztec Camera on guitar, Mark Bedford of Madness on bass and Boris Williams, later of The Cure on drums. Following this, their self-titled album was released in mid 1985, though by then the pop world had moved on and the later singles Let Her Go and Who Knows What Love Is failed to make much headway. Plans for a second album were aborted as Jill decided to end the band and returned to Glasgow and painting. Although their success has never been repeated, the band has a cult following which enjoyed a revival in the early 90s when the song was re-released and covered in Japan.
Following their disbanding, McDowell would later become associated with the British industrial music scene and contribute to projects such as Current 93, Death in June, Nature and Organisation, Nurse With Wound, Psychic TV and Boyd Rice. Bryson formed The Shapists with her daughter Jessie Frost and Craig Hood.
Official website: http://www.strawberryswitchblade.net
Bonded during the Glasgow punk scene of the late 1970s, first as friends, then as bandmates. With their distinctive style (garish colours, polka-dots and a slight geisha influence) already intact they formed Strawberry Switchblade (named after a never-released Orange Juice song and quickly aborted fanzine) in the early 80s. After signing to Warners they moved to London, and released the single Trees And Flowers in June 1983. Deceptively pretty, while actually written about Jill's agoraphobia, it topped the indie charts and generated some hype.
They then hit the big time with the infectious hit "Since Yesterday" which reached #5 in the UK in November 1984, featuring Roddy Frame of Aztec Camera on guitar, Mark Bedford of Madness on bass and Boris Williams, later of The Cure on drums. Following this, their self-titled album was released in mid 1985, though by then the pop world had moved on and the later singles Let Her Go and Who Knows What Love Is failed to make much headway. Plans for a second album were aborted as Jill decided to end the band and returned to Glasgow and painting. Although their success has never been repeated, the band has a cult following which enjoyed a revival in the early 90s when the song was re-released and covered in Japan.
Following their disbanding, McDowell would later become associated with the British industrial music scene and contribute to projects such as Current 93, Death in June, Nature and Organisation, Nurse With Wound, Psychic TV and Boyd Rice. Bryson formed The Shapists with her daughter Jessie Frost and Craig Hood.
Official website: http://www.strawberryswitchblade.net
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Strawberry Switchblade Lyrics
04 Little River I'm feeling very low I hope it doesn't show When I'm low…
05-Michael Who Walks By Night Close your front door On just another day A backward glanc…
06 Let Her Go You let her go She does not want to be with…
10 James Orr Street A note dropped through the door Tells us to go Oh but…
A4. Little River I'm feeling very low I hope it doesn't show When I'm low…
Another Day I was just strolling down this path And I been looking…
Beautiful End There you lie alone Without fear, oh If you knew that I…
Being Cold While we were laughing We passed from one land to the…
Black Taxi While I was standing in the room I felt some pleasure…
By the Sea I wish I could be Close to you By the sea And I…
Cut With the Cake Knife The day begins again and more Some things have passed and…
Dark 7 Days go by But they go by oh so slow Endless thoughts Tha…
Deep Water I think of you As I think of myself I look from…
Ecstasy In my darkest dreams I see You're much close now to…
First Prize I've had all I can take You've pushed me just a…
Go Away You know why I don't want to see you Remember when…
I Can Feel Silence, we're standing barefoot My head is turned towards t…
Jolene Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolen…
Let Her Go You let her go She does not want to be with…
Little River I'm feeling very low I hope it doesn't show When I'm low Th…
Michael Who Walks by Night Close your front door On just another day A backward glance …
Micheal Who Walks By Night Close your front door On just another day A backward glanc…
Poor Hearts The door lies wide open You stand there half broken You turn…
Secrets I have some secrets of my own I wonder if you…
Since Yesterday Just close your eyes and then remember The thoughts you've l…
Spanish Song I know a place where we can go stay tonight It's…
Sunday Morning Sunday morning, praise the dawning I've got a restless feel…
Trees and Flowers Dawn cracks the dark And it breaks the silence Of my waking…
Trees And Flowers (4-piece dem Dawn cracks the dark And it breaks the silence Of my wakin…
Who Knows What Love Is Sitting in my front room On a rainy afternoon My mind turn…
Who Knows What Love Is- Sitting in my front room On a rainy afternoon My mind turns…