Women of Rock Oral History Project Podcast
Personal and professional histories of women-identified rock musicians in their own words.
Women of Rock Oral History Project Podcast
S1 EP7: Shirley Manson
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Women of Rock Oral History Project
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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Shirley Manson is a vocalist and musician best known as lead singer of the band Garbage. In this interview, Manson discusses her childhood, education, and relationship with her family, as well as her musical career in bands Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie and Angelfish. She details how she joined Garbage, the bands trajectory to success, 7-year hiatus and comeback in 2012. Manson also talks in detail about the music industry, sexism, gender, and ageism.