Linda Strawberry

Linda Strawberry is the American artist, director, editor and musician, best known as Billy Corgan's creative partner, and Creative Director for Smashing Pumpkins, including Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour in 2018.

Linda Strawberry
Background information
Birth nameLinda Michelle Rowberry
GenresAlternative rock, indie rock, dream pop
Occupation(s)Director, Editor, Colorist, Musician
InstrumentsKeyboard, vocals, guitar, bass
Years active2000–present
LabelsStrawberry Label
Associated actsSmashing Pumpkins, Djali Zwan, Spirits in the Sky, The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, The Shadow Bureau, Bon Harris, Billy Corgan
Websitewww.lindastrawberry.com

Career

Initially working under her birth name Linda Rowberry, Strawberry collaborated with Especially For Youth on I Know My Redeemer Lives (2000) and with David Coverdale on Into the Light (2001)

She spent some time working as a recording engineer, most notably working on Sarah Mclachlan's Afterglow (2002) which has since sold over 4 million copies.[1][2]

In, 2001 she performed with Djali Zwan (the second, acoustic incarnation of Corgan's Zwan project), appearing on the soundtrack to the movie Spun; she is the lead singer on the version of "Love to Love" from that soundtrack. Strawberry was signed to Chrysalis Records with a publishing development deal from 2004 to 2006.

She started her own label called Lovely Chaos Records, on which she released The Lost Record EP in August 2007, and Lip Distortion in 2009.

She has appeared on The Jimmy Chamberlin Complex album Life Begins Again, and on the soundtrack of 2002 movie Spun as well acting as an engineer on Sarah McLachlan's latest record. She has worked with Bjorn Thorsrud, Alan Moulder, Bon Harris. She sang a duet with David Coverdale on his 2001 solo record Into the Light. She appeared with Billy Corgan on the last Bozo the Clown Show. She was also active as a production assistant to the Zwan project.[3][4]

August 2009 Strawberry joined Billy Corgan, Dave Navarro, Mark Tulin, Mike Byrne, Kerry Brown, Mark Weitz, Ysanne Spevack, and Kevin Dippold to do a tour under the band name Spirits in the Sky.[5]

In 2011 she sang a duet with Curt Smith from Tears for Fears for a song by The Shadow Bureau titled "Don't Give Yourself Away", and was responsible for some of the artwork for Peter Murphy's video of "I Spit Roses."[6]

Strawberry co-wrote and produced a song "Dancing in the Sunshine" for Disney television show Phineas and Ferb for the episode "Just My Luck".[2]

In 2012 she began working as a producer, video director, editor, and colorist. Some of her work includes Peter Murphy "I Spit Roses" Illustrator, Smashing Pumpkins "Run2Me" Director/Editor,[7] and David J "Gentrification Blues" Director/Editor.[8]

In 2017 she co-directed and edited a 41 minute psychedelic silent art film titled Pillbox accompanying Billy Corgan's record Ogilala.[9] Later that year she also directed a live solo performance of Corgan playing songs from Ogilala and Smashing Pumpkins that was released under the title 'Neath the Darkest Eves'.[10]

Live Concert Work

In 2018 Strawberry was brought on as Creative Director for Smashing Pumpkins Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour, and the SOSB Fall Tour.[11]

In 2019 she was Creative Director for Smashing Pumpkins European and North American tours, featuring 31 foot tall Bauhaus Movement inspired puppets. [12]

Also in 2019, she provided live visual content and creative direction for Bon Jovi This House is Not For Sale European Tour.[13]

Solo discography
  • 2007: The Lost Record
  • 2009: Lip Distortion

Filmography

Music videos
  • 2018: "Silvery Sometimes" - Smashing Pumpkins - Production, Editing, Creative Direction

References
  1. Afterglow (Sarah McLachlan album)
  2. "Afterglow - Sarah McLachlan - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. Zwan's Mary Star of the Sea
  4. Linda Strawberry. "Linda Strawberry – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  5. "Traveling Troubadours Seek Pumpkins To Smash @ Antiquiet News". Antiquiet.com. August 27, 2009. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  6. "Peter Murphy Talks Octopi and Roses As New Album Debuts". Houston Press. July 4, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  7. "Watch the Smashing Pumpkins' Tarot-Inspired 'Run2Me' Video". October 22, 2015.
  8. "Starry Records". Starry Records.
  9. "Watch Billy Corgan's Psychedelic Silent Film Pillbox". Rollingstone.
  10. "Watch Billy Corgan's Solo Concert Film". Stereogum.
  11. "Concert Review: The Smashing Pumpkins at The Forum in Los Angeles". Setlistfm.
  12. "Smashing Pumpkins 2019 Europe Tour".
  13. "Bon Jovi European Tour 2019".
  14. "Watch Billy Corgan's Psychedelic Silent Film 'Pillbox'". Rollingstone.
  15. "Watch Billy Corgan's Solo Concert Film Neath The Darkest Eves". Stereogum.
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