Born in Montana, raised in Southern California, Linda was influenced to play music from age 6 with her parents Beatles, Herb Alpert and Irish Bagpipes in constant rotation at home and siblings who played piano and guitar. She took piano lessons for 8 years and made the switch to drums as she entered her teens. Her musical taste of pop, top 40, disco and dance shifted into hard rock and heavy metal and when she saw Iron Maiden at Long Beach Arena, she was taken in by the electrifying energy of Clive Burr and sealed her focus onto a clear path of drumming.
She studied at the Dick Grove School of Music and at the Musicians Institute, played with a few bands before co-founding Phantom Blue. She currently keeps busy with various projects and touring worldwide with The Iron Maidens. Connecting with an audience, making a positive impact on people through drumming/music and having a great, fun and friendly dynamic with band mates is what motivates and inspires her and creates her happy place.
