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Artist
Flesh For Lulu
12+ albums
post-punkGothic Rocknew wave80sgoth
about
1982 Nick Marsh (Vocals/Guitar) & James Mitchell (Drums) start Flesh For Lulu & are swiftly joined by Glen Bishop (Bass) and ex-Wasted Youth Guitarist Rocco Barker (Guitar/Vocals) Flesh become part of the “Batcave scene” and are key amongst early glam-goth bands, touring with the likes of Specimen and Alien Sex Fiend 1983 The band record demo tracks which include an early version of “Restless” (then called “All That You Know”), “Spy In Your Mind”, “DNA” and “Dark & The Gun” On the strength of the demos and the live reaction they are starting to generate Flesh are signed to Polydor Their first release release for the label is “Roman Candle” on 7" & 12” – the 12” EP including the immortal words “24 Minutes Of Music Very Cheap!” on the cover 1984 The debut album is recorded and Polydor choose “Subteranneans” as the first single The month of May is spent touring the UK in a support slot for The Sisters Of Mercy The band release their self titled first album to a luke-warm response “Restless” is released as a follow up single Polydor “fail to promote” the first album well enough and sales are low – Flesh are dropped from the label Glen Bishop leaves the band and is replaced by Kevin Mills (ex-Specimen) The year finishes with “Subteraneans” reaching number 39 in "John Peels Festive Fifty" (a joint placing with Cocteau Twins “Pandora”) 1985 Flesh sign to Hybrid Records “Blue Sisters Swing" released The “nun’s kissing” cover is banned in Spain More demos
