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'''Linda Strawberry''' is an artist, director, editor and musician, best known as [[Billy Corgan]]'s creative partner, and Creative Director for [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], including the [[Shiny and Oh So Bright tour|''Shiny and Oh So Bright'' tour]] in 2018. | '''Linda Strawberry''' is an artist, director, editor and musician, best known as [[Billy Corgan]]'s creative partner, and Creative Director for [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], including the [[Shiny and Oh So Bright tour|''Shiny and Oh So Bright'' tour]] in 2018. | ||
== History == | |||
Strawberry first met Corgan through producer and engineer [[Bjorn Thorsrud]], before meeting him face-to-face at the [[The Smashing Pumpkins 2000-02-03|February 3, 2000]] in-store Smashing Pumpkins during the [[Resume the Pose tour|''Resume the Pose'' tour]]. Their friendship grew, and she was on stage with the Pumpkins for the first time at the [[The Smashing Pumpkins 2000-12-02|farewell show]], providing vocals on "[[To Sheila]]".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://darkpartyreview.blogspot.com/2008/05/5-questions-about-linda-strawberry.html|title=An Interview with Indie Rock Queen Linda Strawberry|date=May 29, 2008|access-date=September 9, 2021|website=Dark Party Review}}</ref> | |||
=== Zwan === | |||
In 2001 she worked with Corgan and [[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]]" on the album, becoming the first commercially released song to credit her.<ref name=":0" /> Around the same time, she joined Corgan, [[Jimmy Chamberlin]] and other guest musicians on the ''Bozo: 40 Years of Fun!'' program on [[Billy Corgan 2001-06-12|June 12, 2001]], providing keyboards.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
Zwan's only album from 2003, ''[[Mary Star of the Sea]]'', credits Strawberry as a production assistant.<ref name=":2" /> In 2004 she provided [[Jimmy Chamberlin Complex]] with backing vocals on "[[Lullabye]]" for their 2005 debut album, ''[[Life Begins Again]]''. | |||
=== Billy Corgan solo === | |||
Starting in June 2005, she joined Corgan on his solo [[TheFutureEmbrace tour|''TheFutureEmbrace'' world tour]], providing keyboards and programming on 39 dates of the tour. She told ''Dark Party Review'': "How I came to be on the solo tour was that I was recording in Chicago and there had been some turmoil with my record so we had dinner and he asked me if I wanted to take a break and see the world. Three weeks later, I was in Portugal standing in front of a $60,000 a week lighting board."<ref name=":0" /> | |||
In Summer 2009, Strawberry joined Corgan's [[W:Sky Saxon|Sky Saxon]] tribute band, [[Spirits in the Sky]] as a vocalist, playing at all but the first of their shows.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=http://www.antiquiet.com/news/2009/08/corgan-navarro-spirits-sky/ |title=Traveling Troubadours Seek Pumpkins To Smash @ Antiquiet News |work=Antiquiet.com |date=August 27, 2009 |accessdate=2012-08-27}}</ref> | |||
=== The Smashing Pumpkins === | |||
Come the mid-2020s, Strawberry was working regularly with The Smashing Pumpkins as a creative director. She served as director and editor on Corgan's 41-minute short film, ''[[Pillbox]]'',<ref name=":4" /> as well as the 58-minute video ''[[Neath The Darkest Eves]]''.<ref name=":5" /> | |||
In 2015 she directed and edited the video for "[[Run2me]]",<ref name="vulture.com" /> produced, edited, and provided creative direction for 2018's "[[Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)]]" music video. She went on to serve as the creative director for the band's 2018 [[Shiny and Oh So Bright tour|''Shiny and Oh So Bright'' tour]], including photography for promo shoots.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-smashing-pumpkins-shiny-and-oh-so-bright-vol-1-lp-no-past-no-future-no-sun-is-infinite-sad-756290/|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 9, 2021|first=Christopher|last=Weingarten|title=Review: Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun’ is Infinite, Sad}}</ref> The tour proved a massive success that was well-received by fans. | |||
In 2020 she directed and edited the "[[Cyr (song)|Cyr]]" music video which also saw widespread acclaim, and again with the "[[Ramona]]" video released later that year. | |||
== Studio appearances == | == Studio appearances == | ||
* 2001: "[[Love to Love]]" ([[Spun|''Spun'' soundtrack]] by [[Djali Zwan]]) – vocals | * 2001: "[[Love to Love]]" ([[Spun|''Spun'' soundtrack]] by [[Djali Zwan]]) – vocals | ||
* 2001: ''Bozo: 40 Years of Fun'' ([[ | * 2001: ''Bozo: 40 Years of Fun!'' ([[Billy Corgan 2001-06-12|Bozo the Clown tribute show]] with [[Billy Corgan]]) – keyboards<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1444464/billy-corgan-serenades-bozo-the-clown/|title=Billy Corgan serenades Bozo the Clown|last=Moss|first=Carey|date=June 13, 2001|website=[[w:MTV News|MTV News]]|access-date=April 26, 2020}}</ref> | ||
* 2003: ''[[Mary Star of the Sea]]'' ([[Zwan]]) – production assistant<ref>{{cite web|author=Linda Strawberry |url= | * 2003: ''[[Mary Star of the Sea]]'' ([[Zwan]]) – production assistant<ref name=":2">{{cite web|author=Linda Strawberry |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/linda-strawberry-mn0000560309/credits |title=Linda Strawberry – Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2012-08-27}}</ref> | ||
* 2005: "[[Lullabye]]" (''[[Life Begins Again]]'' by [[Jimmy Chamberlin Complex]]) – backing vocals | * 2005: "[[Lullabye]]" (''[[Life Begins Again]]'' by [[Jimmy Chamberlin Complex]]) – backing vocals | ||
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* 2005: [[TheFutureEmbrace tour|''TheFutureEmbrace'' tour]] ([[Billy Corgan]]) – keyboards, programming | * 2005: [[TheFutureEmbrace tour|''TheFutureEmbrace'' tour]] ([[Billy Corgan]]) – keyboards, programming | ||
*2009: [[Spirits in the Sky]]<ref | *2009: [[Spirits in the Sky]] – vocals<ref name=":3" /> | ||
* 2018: [[Shiny and Oh So Bright tour|''Shiny and Oh So Bright'' tour]] ([[The Smashing Pumpkins]]) – creative director<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nimblist.com/nimblist-projects/smashing-pumpkins-2019-europe-tour/|title=Smashing Pumpkins 2019 Europe Tour}}</ref> | * 2018: [[Shiny and Oh So Bright tour|''Shiny and Oh So Bright'' tour]] ([[The Smashing Pumpkins]]) – creative director<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nimblist.com/nimblist-projects/smashing-pumpkins-2019-europe-tour/|title=Smashing Pumpkins 2019 Europe Tour}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
* 2017: ''[[Pillbox]]'' (''[[Ogilala]]'' by Billy Corgan) – director, editor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-billy-corgans-psychedelic-silent-film-pillbox-w512795/|title=Watch Billy Corgan's Psychedelic Silent Film Pillbox|website=Rollingstone}}</ref> | * 2017: ''[[Pillbox]]'' (''[[Ogilala]]'' by Billy Corgan) – director, editor<ref name=":4">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-billy-corgans-psychedelic-silent-film-pillbox-w512795/|title=Watch Billy Corgan's Psychedelic Silent Film Pillbox|website=Rollingstone}}</ref> | ||
* 2017: ''[[Neath The Darkest Eves]]'' (''Ogilala'' by Billy Corgan) – director<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1976006/watch-billy-corgans-solo-concert-film-neath-the-darkest-eves/news/|title=Watch Billy Corgan's Solo Concert Film|website=Stereogum}}</ref> | * 2017: ''[[Neath The Darkest Eves]]'' (''Ogilala'' by Billy Corgan) – director<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1976006/watch-billy-corgans-solo-concert-film-neath-the-darkest-eves/news/|title=Watch Billy Corgan's Solo Concert Film|website=Stereogum}}</ref> | ||
===Music videos=== | ===Music videos=== | ||
Revision as of 07:00, 9 September 2021
Linda Strawberry | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Linda Michelle Rowberry |
| Born | September 9, 1981 |
| Artists | The Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, Djali Zwan, Spirits in the Sky, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex |
| Instruments | Keyboard, vocals, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Strawberry Label |
| Associated acts | The Shadow Bureau, Bon Harris |
| Website | www |
| Wikipedia | Linda Strawberry |
Linda Strawberry is an artist, director, editor and musician, best known as Billy Corgan's creative partner, and Creative Director for The Smashing Pumpkins, including the Shiny and Oh So Bright tour in 2018.
History
Strawberry first met Corgan through producer and engineer Bjorn Thorsrud, before meeting him face-to-face at the February 3, 2000 in-store Smashing Pumpkins during the Resume the Pose tour. Their friendship grew, and she was on stage with the Pumpkins for the first time at the farewell show, providing vocals on "To Sheila".[1]
Zwan
In 2001 she worked with Corgan and 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" on the album, becoming the first commercially released song to credit her.[1] Around the same time, she joined Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin and other guest musicians on the Bozo: 40 Years of Fun! program on June 12, 2001, providing keyboards.[2]
Zwan's only album from 2003, Mary Star of the Sea, credits Strawberry as a production assistant.[3] In 2004 she provided Jimmy Chamberlin Complex with backing vocals on "Lullabye" for their 2005 debut album, Life Begins Again.
Billy Corgan solo
Starting in June 2005, she joined Corgan on his solo TheFutureEmbrace world tour, providing keyboards and programming on 39 dates of the tour. She told Dark Party Review: "How I came to be on the solo tour was that I was recording in Chicago and there had been some turmoil with my record so we had dinner and he asked me if I wanted to take a break and see the world. Three weeks later, I was in Portugal standing in front of a $60,000 a week lighting board."[1]
In Summer 2009, Strawberry joined Corgan's Sky Saxon tribute band, Spirits in the Sky as a vocalist, playing at all but the first of their shows.[4]
The Smashing Pumpkins
Come the mid-2020s, Strawberry was working regularly with The Smashing Pumpkins as a creative director. She served as director and editor on Corgan's 41-minute short film, Pillbox,[5] as well as the 58-minute video Neath The Darkest Eves.[6]
In 2015 she directed and edited the video for "Run2me",[7] produced, edited, and provided creative direction for 2018's "Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)" music video. She went on to serve as the creative director for the band's 2018 Shiny and Oh So Bright tour, including photography for promo shoots.[8] The tour proved a massive success that was well-received by fans.
In 2020 she directed and edited the "Cyr" music video which also saw widespread acclaim, and again with the "Ramona" video released later that year.
Studio appearances
- 2001: "Love to Love" (Spun soundtrack by Djali Zwan) – vocals
- 2001: Bozo: 40 Years of Fun! (Bozo the Clown tribute show with Billy Corgan) – keyboards[2]
- 2003: Mary Star of the Sea (Zwan) – production assistant[3]
- 2005: "Lullabye" (Life Begins Again by Jimmy Chamberlin Complex) – backing vocals
Live
- 2005: TheFutureEmbrace tour (Billy Corgan) – keyboards, programming
- 2009: Spirits in the Sky – vocals[4]
- 2018: Shiny and Oh So Bright tour (The Smashing Pumpkins) – creative director[9]
Filmography
- 2017: Pillbox (Ogilala by Billy Corgan) – director, editor[5]
- 2017: Neath The Darkest Eves (Ogilala by Billy Corgan) – director[6]
Music videos
- 2015: "Run2me" (The Smashing Pumpkins) – director, editor[7]
- 2018: "Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)" (The Smashing Pumpkins) – production, editing, creative direction
- 2020: "Cyr" (The Smashing Pumpkins) – direction, editing
- 2020: "Ramona" (The Smashing Pumpkins) – direction, editing
Touring stats
- Total shows: 54 shows
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 2000-12-02 at Metro, Chicago, IL, US
- Last performance: Billy Corgan 2019-11-06 at Lodge Room, Los Angeles, CA, US
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "An Interview with Indie Rock Queen Linda Strawberry". Dark Party Review. May 29, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Moss, Carey (June 13, 2001). "Billy Corgan serenades Bozo the Clown". MTV News. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Linda Strawberry. "Linda Strawberry – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Traveling Troubadours Seek Pumpkins To Smash @ Antiquiet News". Antiquiet.com. August 27, 2009. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Watch Billy Corgan's Psychedelic Silent Film Pillbox". Rollingstone.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Watch Billy Corgan's Solo Concert Film". Stereogum.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Watch the Smashing Pumpkins' Tarot-Inspired 'Run2Me' Video". October 22, 2015.
- ↑ Weingarten, Christopher. "Review: Smashing Pumpkins' 'Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun' is Infinite, Sad". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Smashing Pumpkins 2019 Europe Tour".