Rose McDowall (vocals, electric guitar) was one-half from the ’80s brand-new influx duo Strawberry Switchblade. Nevertheless, the bouncy, keyboard-laden pop of Strawberry Switchblade bears small resemblance to the task she would afterwards do. McDowall produced Strawberry Switchblade in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1981. Originally comprising four users, McDowall called the music …

In the ominous shadows of goth suddenly appeared two girls in polka-dot dresses, flaming red lipstick, and hair ribbons. Searching like the wedding brides of Robert Smith, Strawberry Switchblade produced a short splash over the U.K. graphs and abruptly vanished within the middle-‘80s, departing their supporters with a small number …