Today we’re announcing the first official Strawberry Switchblade merch to be made available in 40 years. This is the first drop.
These shirts have been made with the blessing and collaboration of Strawberry Switchblade.
10 years ago when we were planning the release of the 1982 4 Piece Demo, it was always in the plan to make Strawberry Switchblade shirts to accompany it. It’s taken a while…
When I first fell in love with the band as a teenager, like a lot of fans I bought Strawberry Switchblade merch wherever I could find it. These were bootlegged shirts, badges, patches made by enthusiasts, genuine fans and opportunists alike. While we’re not here to judge it always felt a little off that the members of Strawberry Switchblade were never able to represent themselves to their fans in this way. This is the thinking behind designing and making Strawberry Switchblade merch now, in 2026.
For the first drop, there are 3 designs. 2 are new designs based on the 1982 4 Piece Demo release and featuring the original, surviving contact sheet photographs by Peter McArthur. These are designed by Musheto Fernandez in Glasgow. The other design is a reproduction of the classic Since Yesterday 12” single art from later in the band’s career, the most recognisable version of the group, and is probably the most commonly bootlegged image.
These shirts have been made with the blessing and collaboration of Strawberry Switchblade.
These will be available at first on the Night School Bandcamp. There are two shipping locations: UK and USA for optimum shipping rates.
We will be taking Pre-orders and shipping these at the end of April from both locations.
