Lush
By Marcus Kagler
Out of all the shoegazer bands of the early 90’s who were dealt a death blow by the rise of Britpop, Lush was the only band to successfully cross over. Lead by duel female vocalists Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson the London quartet achieved more mainstream success from their lone Britpop inspired album, Lovelife (1996-4AD) than the two gauzy shoegazer inspired albums previous ever did. Unfortunately success came too late for Lush. Internal strife combined with the abrupt suicide of drummer Chris Acland brought the band to screeching halt just as the mainstream came knocking on their door. A decade on Lush has become one of the most adored bands of the short lived shoegazer era even though the three remaining members... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie, Shoe-Gaze, Dream Pop
- City Of Origin:
- London, England
- Formed Date:
- 1988
