Lush
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Lush is an English band from London. The band has appeared as the opening act on the 1992 Lollapalooza tour in America together with the other band Pearl Jam, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Soundgarden, Ice Cube, Ministry, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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[edit] About
British band Lush began on 1998 in London, England. Highschool buds Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson started the band and was later on joined by Chris Acland, Steve Rippon and Meriel Barham. Berenyi and Anderson were part of other bands. When Barham departed from the band to work with another band called Pale Saints. The remaining members played gigs around London and bagged a contract with 4AD Records. In 1989, Lush released their debut, “Scar”. The following year, the band went on an extensive tour opening for the Darling Buds and Loop.
Lush’s name was rising. They released other singles, “Mad Love” and “Sweetness and Light” which were a smash hit. The band played in the Glastonbury Festival and received great reviews. In 1991, Lush went to the studio to record their debut album, Spooky, which was released the following year. The album entered the British Top 10 and reigned the U.K. indie chart. Lush went on tour in the U.S. promoting Spooky as well as appearing in the Lollapalooza tour. In 1994, the follow-up album, Split, was issued. It was followed by Lovelife in 1996 with the hit singles, “Ladykiller” and “Single Girl”. They went on tours and appeared on festival. The unexpected happened on October 17, 1996, when Acland hanged himself in his parent’s home. The tragedy resulted to the end of Lush.
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| Year | Title | Modern Rock Tracks | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | De-Luxe | 14 | Spooky (album) |
| 1991 | Sweetness And Light | 4 | Spooky (album) |
| 1992 | For Love | 9 | Spooky (album) |
| 1992 | Nothing Natural | 22 | Spooky (album) |
| 1996 | Ladykillers | 18 | Lovelife (album) |
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 February 1992 4AD |
 June 1994 4AD |
 March 1996 4AD |
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| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Superblast | 4AD Records | Spooky (album) |
| 1991 | Nothing Natural | 4AD Records | Spooky (album) |
| 1992 | For Love | 4AD Records | Spooky (album) |
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[edit] Trivia
- Berenyi is of half-Japanese and half-Hungarian heritage.
- Anderson and Berenyi are close friends from school, and had formed a short-lived fanzine called Alphabet Soup.
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- Lush serves catchy melodies and airy guitars. The breathy vocals are edgy. The disturbing yet dreamlike singles of the band are beautiful. --Mimi 09:30, 31 October 2008 (PST)
