Shirley Manson
Shirley Ann Manson FRSA (born 26 August 1966) is a Scottish musician and actress.[1] She is the lead singer of the American alternative rock band Garbage, and host of The Jump with Shirley Manson (2019–2021). Manson gained media attention for her forthright style, rebellious attitude, and distinctive deep voice.[2][3][4][5][6] For the majority of her career, Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh and the U.S. to record with Garbage, which originally formed in Madison, Wisconsin; she now lives and works primarily in Los Angeles, while maintaining a second home in Edinburgh.[7]
Shirley MansonFRSA
Shirley Ann Manson
26 August 1966
Edinburgh, Scotland
Stockbridge, Scotland
- Musician
- singer
- songwriter
- actress
- Vocals
- keyboards
- guitar
1984–present
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Eddie Farrell(m. 1996–2003)
Manson's musical career began in her teens when she was approached to perform backing vocals and keyboards for the band Goodbye Mr Mackenzie. She developed a formidable stage presence, and was later approached by the band's record label with the idea of launching her as a solo artist. She recorded an album with her band under the name Angelfish. After seeing Manson in an Angelfish music video broadcast only once on MTV's 120 Minutes, Garbage invited her to audition - although Manson revealed in later press releases that they did not click initially, she did eventually join. In 1995, Garbage released their self-titled debut album, a critical and commercial success. The band have released seven studio albums, including the multiple Grammy Award-nominated Version 2.0 and a greatest hits album.[6] Garbage have toured worldwide and sold over 17 million records as of 2017.[8]
In 2006, Manson began to write and record solo material after Garbage went on hiatus. In 2008, she played a liquid metal T-1001 Terminator named Catherine Weaver in the second season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. She returned to the recording studio in 2010 to write and produce material for Garbage's fifth studio album, Not Your Kind of People, released in 2012.[9] The band followed up with Strange Little Birds in 2016 and No Gods No Masters in 2021.
Below is a list of studio albums featuring Manson as a member of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie (1989–1994), Angelfish (1994) and Garbage (1995–present):