"Of course, all my memories of Lush are shot through with some sadness as they remind me that Chris is no longer here. We had a weird bar count in a couple of songs—the break in “Sweetness and Light” and the one in “Superblast!”—and it was my job to give Chris the nod when the drums had to kick in again. I’d turn away from the mic, look round at him, and he’d always pull some silly face or be laughing hysterically at something. It makes me feel bereft to think that those days—and that person—are gone." - Miki Berenyi
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"Of course, all my memories of Lush are shot through with some sadness as they remind me that Chris is no longer here. We had a weird bar count… read more
"Of course, all my memories of Lush are shot through with some sadness as they remind me that Chris is no longer here. We had a weird bar count in a couple of songs—the break in “S… read more
Lush was a shoegaze/alternative rock band, formed in 1987 in London, England. The group consisted of Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson on guitars and vocals, Philip King on bass, and Chris Acland on drums. Other members were the bassist Steve Rippon (from 1987 to 1992) and the vocalist Meriel Barham (from 1987 to 1988). Lush was one of the first shoegaze bands, later moving toward Britpop. Anderson and Berenyi had been friends since the early 1980s, and published the Alphabet Soup fanzine together. In 1986 Anderson joined The Rover Girls as bassist and Berenyi joined The Bugs as guitar… read more