LushBiography
Lush was a shoegaze/alternative band, formed in London, England in 1988 by Steve Rippon, Emma Anderson, Meriel Barham, Chris Acland and Miki Berenyi. Barham left almost immediately, eventually joining Pale Saints. Robin Guthrie helped the band sign to 4AD and released Scar, an EP, in 1989. Critical praise for Scar and a wildly popular live show established Lush as one of the best-selling alternative bands of the period. That year the EPs Mad Love, produced by Robin Guthrie, and Sweetness and Light, produced by Tim Friese-Greene of Talk Talk fame, followed.
In 1990 the LP Gala, which combined the material from their first three EPs, was released by Reprise in the United States, the first exposure of Lush in North America. Their first LP made up of completely new material was Spooky in 1992. Produced by Robin Guthrie, Spooky featured a sound very similar to Guthrie’s band Cocteau Twins, with walls of sound and a great deal of flange. Reviews were mixed and critics of the album hold that Guthrie’s production brought the sound away from the band’s original creative vision. Rippon left the band at this stage in order to concentrate on writing, though his book Cold Turkey Sandwich - a fictionalized chronicle of his time in touring - was rejected by publishers. He was replaced by Phil King. Also in 1992, Lush toured America as part of the Lollapalooza festival.
Split was released in 1994 and featured a harsher sound. Despite critical praise, the album sold poorly. After adapting to the newly popular sounds of britpop, Lush’s Lovelife became the biggest seller of their career, including the hit singles “Ladykillers” and “Single Girl”, which was released in several different versions with different tracks along with the title track, some of the other tracks have not been released on any collections or other albums.
In 1996, drummer Chris Acland hanged himself at his parents’ house, allegedly due to depression. In 1998 the three remaining members of Lush decided to disband. Emma Anderson has since formed a new band, Sing-Sing, who have released two full-length albums to date.
In 1990 the LP Gala, which combined the material from their first three EPs, was released by Reprise in the United States, the first exposure of Lush in North America. Their first LP made up of completely new material was Spooky in 1992. Produced by Robin Guthrie, Spooky featured a sound very similar to Guthrie’s band Cocteau Twins, with walls of sound and a great deal of flange. Reviews were mixed and critics of the album hold that Guthrie’s production brought the sound away from the band’s original creative vision. Rippon left the band at this stage in order to concentrate on writing, though his book Cold Turkey Sandwich - a fictionalized chronicle of his time in touring - was rejected by publishers. He was replaced by Phil King. Also in 1992, Lush toured America as part of the Lollapalooza festival.
Split was released in 1994 and featured a harsher sound. Despite critical praise, the album sold poorly. After adapting to the newly popular sounds of britpop, Lush’s Lovelife became the biggest seller of their career, including the hit singles “Ladykillers” and “Single Girl”, which was released in several different versions with different tracks along with the title track, some of the other tracks have not been released on any collections or other albums.
In 1996, drummer Chris Acland hanged himself at his parents’ house, allegedly due to depression. In 1998 the three remaining members of Lush decided to disband. Emma Anderson has since formed a new band, Sing-Sing, who have released two full-length albums to date.
Edited by MrLJM on 29 Dec 2009, 07:44
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- Formed in
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- 1988
- Split in
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- 1998
- Founded in
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- London, England
- Band Members
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- Steve Rippon (1988 - 1992)
- Emma Anderson (1988 - 1998)
- Meriel Barham (1988 - 1988)
- Chris Acland (1988 - 1996)
- Miki Berenyi (1988 - 1998)
- Phil King (1992 - 1998)
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