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Flesh for Lulu

Flesh for Lulu
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Nick Marsh and Kevin Mills of Flesh for Lulu during a dinner interview in San Francisco, 1987
Background information
Origin Brixton, London, England
Genres Alternative rock, gothic rock, new wave
Years active 1982–1992, 2007-2009, 2013–2015
Labels Polydor, Beggars Banquet, Capitol Hybrid Records
Website Official website
Past members Nick Marsh
Rocco Barker
James Mitchell
Kevin Mills
Derek "Del Strangefish" Greening
Will Crewdson
Mark Bishop
Keith McAndrew
Glen Bishop
Mike Steed
Hans Persson

Flesh for Lulu was a rock band formed in Brixton, London active between 1982 and 1992. They reformed from 2013 to 2015 with a new lineup. Their music was a mix of the New York Dolls and the Rolling Stones, with gothic rock's gloomy atmosphere and aesthetics, while also encompassing shades of punk, pop, country and western, Marc Bolan, David Bowie, rockabilly and garage.

Nick Marsh (vocals and guitar) and James Mitchell (drums) formed the band and soon recruited Rocco (originally from Wasted Youth, guitar and vocals), and Glen Bishop (bass), taking their name from an American cult movie. After a well received John Peel session, they signed to Polydor Records in 1983, and soon thereafter, bassist Glen Bishop left to join Under Two Flags, and was replaced by Kevin Mills (formerly of Specimen).

Their first EP, "Roman Candle" did well, but the label dropped them a year later after their eponymous first album failed to find any commercial success.

In 1985, the band signed to Hybrid Records and released a mini LP, Blue Sisters Swing, which was produced with Craig Leon. The cover image of two nuns kissing resulted in the album being banned in the United States and Europe. Flesh for Lulu then joined Statik records, who released Big Fun City later that year.

The following year, the band signed to Beggars Banquet Records, and their song "I Go Crazy" was featured in Some Kind of Wonderful and received some airplay on American college rock radio stations. This allowed Flesh for Lulu to sustain a successful tour of the U.S.


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