Shirley Manson first captivated ’90s audiences as the magnetic frontwoman of Garbage, but her journey to fame began earlier. Before joining Garbage in 1994, Manson was already a seasoned singer, catching the attention of guitarist Steve Marker through a music video for her previous band, Angelfish. Garbage was formed with Marker and producers Duke Erikson and Butch Vig — the latter famed for his work with Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins.
Now, nearly three decades and over 17 million albums later, Garbage is gearing up to release their eighth studio album, Let All That We Imagine Be The Light. Through it all, Shirley’s voice remains as sharp and compelling as ever.On this episode of Broken Record, Leah Rose sits with Manson as she dives into the creative influence of an unexpected acting coach’s advice from her time on the Fox sci-fi series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. She opens up about the challenges of communication within the band and recounts a hilarious, memorable moment when she met one of her musical idols, Patti Smith — only to realize Smith had green curry smeared across her face.
