Sister Vanilla

Linda Reid
Born	Template:Birth year and age East Kilbride, Scotland
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1998–present
Known for	Performing as Sister Vanilla; member of The Jesus and Mary Chain family

Linda Reid (born 1971), professionally recognized as Sister Vanilla, is a singer-songwriter from Scotland and the younger sibling of The Jesus and Mary Chain members Jim and William Reid.

Biography

Linda was born in 1971 in East Kilbride, Scotland. She provided vocal contributions to the track "Moe Tucker" on The Jesus and Mary Chain's 1998 album Munki and also joined the band on tour. Following the band's dissolution less than a year afterward, Jim and William began collaborating with her on an album. These recording sessions extended over multiple years, taking place partly at Linda's apartment and at the Reid brothers' studio, The Drugstore, with additional input from Stephen Pastel of the Pastels and ex-guitarist Ben Lurie.

In 2005, under the moniker "Sister Vanilla"—a nickname from her childhood—Linda debuted her album Little Pop Rock, which was released by the Japanese label P-Vine. This record has been characterized as a "pop-savvy, somewhat brighter interpretation of the band's distinctive style." In 2007, Scottish label Chemikal Underground re-released the album.

Discography

Studio albums

• Little Pop Rock (2005)

Singles

• "Song for a Secret" / "Can't Stop the Rock" (featuring Jim Reid, 2005)
• "Can't Stop the Rock" (2007)

Guest appearances

• The Jesus and Mary Chain — Munki (1998)
• Lazycame — Finbegin (2001)
• The Jesus and Mary Chain — Damage and Joy (2017)