Flesh for Lulu

Flesh for Lulu is an gothic/alternative rock band formed in 1982 in the UK.

History

Flesh for Lulu

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). They signed to Polydor Records in 1983,bassist Glen Bishop was replaced by Kevin Mills (formerly of Specimen) but the label dropped them a year later after their first eponymous album failed to find any commercial success. Some rumours abounded that a session bassist was used on some tracks of the debut album.

In 1985, the band signed to Statik records and released a mini LP, Blue Sisters Swing which was produced with Craig Leon then they joined Hybrid Records, who released Big Fun City later that year. The next year, the band signed to Beggars Banquet Records, and their song "I Go Crazy" was featured in Some Kind of Wonderful and saw some airplay on American college rock radio stations. This allowed Flesh for Lulu to sustain a successful tour of the US. In 1989, "Decline and Fall" followed and became a top 15 hit on the new Modern Rock Tracks chart. The next year, "Time and Space" became their biggest US hit, hitting the top 10 of the Modern Rock chart, but the song failed to chart on any other US chart. However, the band dissolved soon afterwards.

Gigantic and current events

In 1996, Nick Marsh and Rocco formed a new band they called Gigantic, recruiting Dave Blar on bass and Al Fletcher on drums. Columbia Records signed them, and put them on tour with the Goo Goo Dolls and Bush. Their first album was a commercial flop, and the band disbanded in 1998.

Since the breakup of Gigantic, Nick Marsh has released a solo album, and Rocco joined a band called The Space Police. Flesh for Lulu performed 2 live shows in 2004, and are rumored to be working on a new studio album