Linda Lamb
Linda Lamb is an American singer and musician of European descent.
Career
Linda Lamb was born in Woodstock, New York. As a teenager, Linda moved to Seattle and joined the punk scene and began singing in American bars and clubs whilst completing a B.A. in Animation. She also sang as a backup singer in a Motown group that was the opening act for artists such as Tina Turner, Etta James, JR Walker and James Brown. Linda then travelled around Europe, gaining session work before finally settling in New York in the early 1990s. Linda put her musical aspirations on hold and instead worked with her husband in his fashion company, Demob. A successful boutique was opened called SMYLONYLON in New York's Soho in the mid-1990s. They also started making mixed compilation taps with Alex Goor and sold them in the store, under the titles Smylonylon and Tynynyny. The tapes were a combination of two massive record collections; an eclectic mix of obscure Easy Listening, Italio-disco, Electro and Punk.
In 2001, Linda Lamb’s song Hot Room was included on Gigolo Record’s Compilation No. 5 to enthusiastic reviews.[1] Hot Room was released as a single with a Tiga remix and became a favourite in Europe being subquently a permanent fixture on compilations albumbs throughout the world. Siobhan Fahey of Shakespears Sister notably covered the song in 2002, featuring it on God Made Me Hardcore’s This is Hardcore and 2009’s Songs from the Red Room.
French recording artist Vitalic collaborated with Linda on an Extended Play, entitled All You Can Eat under the band name The Silures. The EP was a hit with DJs across Europe and America but to date has never been released fully. The track, Fishnets, became a dance floor anthem in clubs in 2003. Another track from the Silures EP, 21 Ghosts, was featured on Richard X’s Back to Mine. Linda continued her creative partnership with Vitalic in 2006 with Bells and One Above One on Vitalic’s 2009 album Flashmob.[2]
Linda covered She Died for Love in 2004 with Trisomie 21 which was launched in Europe. Gigolo Records released Linda’s demo King Meadowlands on Gigolo Compilation No. 7. London-based Punx Soundcheck produced the track Flowerpower and was released on their EP in 2007, together with original songs and remixes by Boy George and Marc Almond. Gigolo records released the demo of Twins in 2009 although it had been actually recorded in 2005.
During Spring 2010, Linda Lamb completed recording with Nina Hagen, singing a duet and also the backup vocals on Nina’s Gospel album, Personal Jesus.
Linda is currently working on a currently untitled album which will see a departure from her earlier body of work.
Select Discography
Singles / EPs
- Hot Room (2 versions) (2002)
- Hot Room(12") (2002)
- All You Can Eat E.P (EP) (2 versions)(2003) with The Silures
- All You Can Eat E.P (12", EP)(2003) with The Silures
- Bells (2006) with Vitallic
Appears On
- International DeeJay Gigolos CD Seven (Comp) (2003)
- OK Cowboy With Vitalic (two-disc collector's edition) (2006)
- International DeeJay Gigolos CD Nine (Comp) (2006)
- Flashmob with Vitalic (2009)
- Personal Jesus with Nina Hagen (2010)
Associated projects
- The Silures, with Vitallic and Matt Sims