Linda Campbell

I joined my first band a week before my 16th birthday - and was hooked on this music business thing. As well as being a session singer, lead and backing vocalist, vocal coach and singer/songwriter I used to run my own P.A hire company, mainly for local bands but also worked for Edwin Starr, the soul legend. I also did various support slots for well known comedians and also for Edwin Starr. I have worked in several studios as session singer, vocal arranger, engineer and producer including 'Sun Studios' in London run by my pal gordon Hulbert, 'Blank Tape' studios in Sheffield co-owned by songwriters Tom Chester and Elliot Kennedy (of Spice Girls fame amoungst a long line of others.), Assembly Line Studios run by Pete Knight and worked briefly as part of the wonderful house band at The Original Songwriter's in London where I regularly showcased my own material. I also did four years at the 'Charter Theatre' in Preston in varying capacities including sound technician/operator, have worked with many cool people such as country star Kenny Rodgers, Belinda Carlisle, Elkie Brookes, Bill Bailey, Jim Tavare, Lee Mac and the wonderful Ken Dodd. I have gigged in New York, Nashville, Spain, Germany as well as all over the UK. I now run my own vocal coaching company but am still gigging and working on original material. Most recently I have done support slots with the ridiculously talented Dan Reed, and have been a guest panellist on BBC Radio Lancashire Ladies@Lunch. Edwin Starr and Kenny Rodgers have also played their part although Kenny will never ask me to iron for him again! I now live in an attic far from civilisation making brief skirmishes into the local community of 4x4's to make a little money, visit Manchester Academy and session for local songwriters.