High quality Strawberry Switchblade gifts and merchandise. 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. Scottish musician best known as the singer for the new wave band Strawberry Switchblade. From the ominous shadows of Goth suddenly appeared two young girls in polka-dot dresses, flaming red lipstick, and hair ribbons. Rose McDowall is a Scottish new wave musician born 1959, and one of the ex-members of goth-pop duo Strawberry Switchblade. Strawberry Switchblade Strawberry Switchblade. Since Yesterday 2. $159.93. The band are considered one hit wonders, when their song 'Since Yesterday' reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart in 1985. Rose was from the deprived working class side of the city where violence was endemic. Before Fame. 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. She loved music and dreamt of maybe one day being a singer in a band. Looking like the brides of Robert Smith, Strawberry Switchblade made a brief splash on the U.K. charts and then abruptly vanished in the mid '80s, leaving their fans with a handful of collectible singles and one LP of deceptively sweet-sounding dance pop. 5 talking about this. Emerging from a scene of goths and inconspicuous indie musicians, Strawberry Switchblade were a technicolour anomaly. Condition: All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Scottish singer, and guitarist. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Her first band was The Poems, whom she joined in 1978. Playing Synth Pop, Dream Pop. Free shipping. 1. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Trivia. Rose Mcdowall Ex Strawberry Switchblade Limited To 500 Pieces Sold Out Difficult. Strawberry Switchblade was Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall—two girls from the opposite ends of the city of Glasgow. Deep Water 3. See more ideas about post punk, new romantics, strawberry. 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. Strawberry Switchblade were a Scottish female pop rock/new wave band formed in Glasgow in 1981 by Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall. Written By Rose McDowall & Jill Bryson. Description; Shipping and payments; eBay item number: 393110874648. 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