Lush

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There are two artists that have used the name Lush: 1. Lush is a shoegaze/alternative rock band, formed in 1987 in London, England. The group consisted of Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson on guitars and vocals, Philip King on bass, and Chris Acland on drums. Other members were the bassist Steve Rippon (from 1987 to 1992) and the vocalist Meriel Barham (from 1987 to 1988). Lush was one of the first shoegaze bands, later moving toward Britpop. Anderson and Berenyi had been friends since the early 1980s, and published the Alphabet Soup fanzine together. In 1986 Anderson joined The Rover Girls as bassist and Berenyi joined The Bugs as guitarist but neither band lasted long. Lush formed in 1987, initially named The Baby Machines, with a line-up of Meriel Barham (vocals), Emma Anderson (guitar), Miki Berenyi (guitar), Steve Rippon (bass), and Chris Acland (drums). After Rippon joined, the band members decided on a change of name to Lush, making their live debut at the Camden Falcon on 6 March 1988. Barham was fired, with the rest of the band deciding she lacked commitment (she later joined Pale Saints). Anderson and Berenyi then took on lead vocal duties. Lush gained recognition when Robin Guthrie helped the band sign to 4AD. The band's first release was 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 compilation Gala, which combined the material from the first three EPs, was released by Reprise in the United States, this being the first exposure of Lush in North America. Lush's first full-length album 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. Bassist Steve 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. The band's second studio album Split was released in 1994 and featured a harsher sound alternated with long and softer tracks as "Desire Lines" and "Never-Never". Despite critical praise, the album sold poorly. After adapting to the newly popular sounds of the Britpop era, Lush's 1996 Lovelife became the biggest seller of their career, including the hit singles "Ladykillers", "500" and "Single Girl", which was released in several different versions with different tracks along with the title track. Also on this album, Jarvis Cocker from Pulp contributed guest vocals to "Ciao!" and the record included the now classic/melancholic favorite "Last Night". In 1996, drummer Chris Acland committed suicide by hanging, at his parents' house, allegedly due to depression. The situation proved too hard for the band, and in 23 February 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. On September 28th 2015 Lush announced their reunion. The reunited band consists of Anderson, Berenyi & King with the addition of Justin Welch on drums, an old friend of Acland. Lush discography: Scar EP (1989) Mad Love EP (1990) Sweetness and Light EP (1990) Gala compliation of the above EPs (1990) Spooky (1992) Split (1994) Lovelife (1996) ___________________________ 2. Lush formed in Canada consists of Jill Vitols, Wendy Solomon, Amy Laing, And Orly Bitov who are Toronto cellists. Their repertoire consists of jazz standards, broadway and popular tunes, arranged by Wendy Solomon. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Pale Saints, Chapterhouse, Ride, Kitchens of Distinction, Curve

Genres

shoegaze,dream pop,britpop,indie,4ad,rock,british,uk,vocals,english,rock and indie,alternative rock,britpop,dream pop,shoegaze,

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country: GB

city: London

Begin Date: 1988

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Videography

Lush - Desire Lines (Official Video)

Lush - Desire Lines (Official Video)

Aug/2025

Lush - Superblast! (Official Video)

Lush - Superblast! (Official Video)

Aug/2025

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Last FM

WAX (feat. Ecl1pse) [Explicit]

WAX (feat. Ecl1pse) [Explicit]

Apr/2020

My Mind (feat. Lush) - Single

My Mind (feat. Lush) - Single

Mar/2020

PAPI - Single

Jan/2020

PAPI [Explicit]

PAPI [Explicit]

Jan/2020

Sunrise - Single

Sunrise - Single

Oct/2019

Sunrise

Oct/2019

Tribdance - Single

Tribdance - Single

Oct/2019

Tribdance

Oct/2019

Clouds (feat. Evans Desir) - Single

Clouds (feat. Evans Desir) - Single

Jun/2019

Origins - EP

Jun/2019

Origins

Jun/2019

Make It Clap [Explicit]

Make It Clap [Explicit]

Mar/2019

Boys & Girls - Single

Boys & Girls - Single

Jan/2019

BOYS&GIRLS

Jan/2019

Shion - Single

Jan/2019

ｼｵﾝ

Jan/2019

Romantic Sh*t

Jan/2019

shut up

Jan/2019

Phony

Dec/2018

Phony [Explicit]

Phony [Explicit]

Nov/2018

Split (2023 Remaster)

Split (2023 Remaster)

Aug/2023

Spooky (2023 Remaster)

Spooky (2023 Remaster)

Aug/2023

Lovelife (2023 Remaster)

Lovelife (2023 Remaster)

Aug/2023

Птицы - Single

Jun/2023

Птицы

Jun/2023

Triangle

Jun/2023

Triangle - Single

Triangle - Single

Jun/2023

Balloons

May/2023

We'll Be Alright - Single

We'll Be Alright - Single

May/2023

We'll be alright

We'll be alright

May/2023

Finally Free

May/2023

Wasted - Single

Wasted - Single

May/2023

Wasted

May/2023

High Low Piccolo

High Low Piccolo

May/2023

High Low Piccolo - Single

High Low Piccolo - Single

May/2023

Love Is so Dangerous - Single

Love Is so Dangerous - Single

May/2023

Love is so Dangerous

Love is so Dangerous

May/2023

Arabian Nights - Single

Arabian Nights - Single

May/2023

Arabian Nights

May/2023

Crazy in Love

May/2023

Finally Free - Single

Finally Free - Single

May/2023

feelings

Nov/2024

feelings - Single

feelings - Single

Nov/2024

Explores

Oct/2024

Glimpse

Sep/2024

Glimpse - Single

Glimpse - Single

Sep/2024

Evening Drift

Sep/2024

Northern

Aug/2024

Groove

Jul/2024

Groove - Single

Groove - Single

Jul/2024

Solara

Jul/2024

Cleanse your soul

Cleanse your soul

Jun/2024

Cleanse your soul - Single

Cleanse your soul - Single

Jun/2024

Lush Vibes

May/2024

Lush Vibes - Single

Lush Vibes - Single

May/2024

Party Starter

Apr/2024

Party Starter - Single

Party Starter - Single

Apr/2024

Circus

Mar/2024

Circus - Single

Circus - Single

Mar/2024

Pésimo - Single

Pésimo - Single

Mar/2024

Pésimo [Explicit]

Pésimo [Explicit]

Mar/2024

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