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THE LUCY SHOW

The Lucy Show was a band formed in London , England in early 1983. Composed by Mark Bandola (vocals, guitars, keyboards) and Rob Vandeven (vocals, bass), with Pete Barraclough (guitars, keyboards) and Bryan Hudspeth (drums) . Bandola born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada, and lived 6 years in Calgary, where he became a great friend of Vandeven (born Olds, Alberta , Canada ). Bandola moved to UK in 1978, studying at a school Art in London . Vandeven moved to London in 1979 after a long summer tour in England . Again soon established contact and began to work together, sharing the compositions and backing vocals equally, although most of the first songs had been written by Vandeven .

His first musical excursion London was a powerful three-member band called Midnite Movie with Bandola as main songwriter and guitarist, Vandeven on vocals and bass, and Paul Rigby on drums. In 1983 Bryan Hudspeth became the group's fixed battery and guitarist Peter Barraclough joined the band shortly afterwards. At this point own compositions began to arrive Vandeven the foreground and the quartet changed its name to The Lucy Show . The name of the band happened to Vandeven and Bandola in a bar one night, when they thought that "The Lucy Show would be a funny name for a group." A few days later Vandeven (whose mother's name is Lucy ) thought that was negative to adopt this name, but later found to be very unlikely The Lucy Show would be a great name, so they decided to adopt it for group.

In 1983 they released their first single Leonardo da Vinci , by the independent label Shout Records (for the working groups as New Model Army), which received support from John Peel . Barraclough guitarist contributed the lead vocal on the B side to the song Kill the beast . In 1984 A & M Records signed The Lucy Show, releasing two singles ( The electric dreams and History part I) and Extended Play EP , with three songs Vandeven ( Price of love , Resistance and See it goes) and a Bandola ( Is it ) during that year (with a smaller label called Piggy Bank Records), produced by Richard Mazda (Wall of Voodoo , The Fall, The Pastels ). Extended play got number 1 on the list College Radio of U.S. . See it goes was published simultaneously as a single, and Resistance was remixed for included in the debut album by the band. After sending a tape of his material to REM, The Lucy Show were invited by the band Athens to be his opening act on their 1984 UK tour.

in 1985 published A & M Ephemeral (This is not heaven) , the first single from their first LP. Bandola composed , Ephemeral masterfully juxtaposes verses recorded with guitar melodies laden with lush vocals. The B side was occupied The white space, composed by Vandeven , first song the group comparisons to inaugurate Seventeen seconds of The Cure (a band that The Lucy Show never really followed, but later discovered and enjoyed after reading these reviews and comparisons his own work). Version 12 "Ephemeral includes a recorded version of his first successful Leonardo da Vinci .

In 1985 he released his debut album Undone ... containing 11 songs, and produced by Steve Lovell ( Blur, James , Julian Cope, Railway Children) and Steve Power . With a guitar bearing the brunt of sound, a lush atmosphere that recalls melancholy sound of The Cure and Comsat Angels, received generally favorable reviews, and more importantly, eventually got the number 1 position in the album charts in CMJ U.S. .

... Undone contains other noteworthy songs like Come back to the living or Better on the hard side , an epic piece composed by Vandeven focused on a singular bass line that repeats throughout the song with a chorus of melodies involved Fiona Stephen ( Belle and Sebastian , David Byrne), who also participates in Resistance and The white space. They also highlight Remembrances, a song built around a classic style Bandola and Dream days, which closes the disc.

Momentum the band had been steady so far and, naturally, thought the chart success they would get in a short time. However, it was very great surprise when they learned that the British branch of A & M abruptly decided to withdraw its support for the band at the end of the year.

The group continued working on new material, recorded without the funding of a stamp. Received, however, the important assistance to the acclaimed British producer John Leckie ( New Order, Stone Roses , Radiohead , Trashcan Sinatras , XTC, Felt , The Fall , Ride, The Verve , Simple Minds). Bandola Vandeven and had been particularly impressed with the production of the album The Fall , The wonderful and frightening world of ... Vandeven Leckie approached with a simple cassette of his new material, and the producer was so surprised gatamente offered them to record a new album even without signing the contract. Leckie's talent to build a dense atmosphere through an intense instrumentation and effects, were a sharp contrast with the poor production and arrangements ... Undone. Leckie introduced its own recording techniques on acoustic electric guitars ( Shame). He also suggested the band other arrangements, such as the Hammond organ in A Million Things and piano in Bandola Sad September. For the band was an enriching experience, and produced a dull album, with delightful melodies punctuated with brilliant guitar chords.

In 1986, the band signed with the indie label Big Time Records ( Love & Rockets, The Dream Syndicate , Redd Kross , Jazz Butcher Conspiracy , Dumptruck, Hoodoo Gurus , Alex Chilton) , which issued its second album Mania, consisting of 10 songs, LP and CD formats (with two additional songs, Jam in E of 12 "A Million Things and Invitation of 12 "New message ). The songs were much happier than his previous work, and the sound was enriched by synthesizers, making it resemble what sounded like mid 80's new wave on wave.

The change in initial direction promised to be effective, especially when once again the album topped the CMJ important and MTV began broadcasting his music video for the album's first single, A Million Things . Both this song, as the next single message New were important successes youth radio station. In addition to these two songs, highlights The land and the life , Sun and moon and ballad Part of me now . Mania as its predecessor, was a hit on the radio juvenile United States, reaching number on their lists in 1986. The Lucy Show embarked on an extensive U.S. tour between late 1986 and early 1987 to promote the album (part of the tour made it co-led with colleagues in Big Time, Love Rockets ).

In 1987 the band opted for republishing Mania in UK . New message , who had been re-recorded in 1986 for a 12 "released in U.S. , with drummer Dave Ruffy ( Aztec Camera, The Waterboys ), replaced the original version to create a lock British LP. Ruffy and guitarist Steve Spear ( The Lotus Eaters ) toured with the group U.S. and UK to promote the album. To support the promotion of Mania, The Lucy Show recorded a 60-minute session for the BBC And a session with Janice Long in 1987.

The bad luck was primed in the band, this time when Big Time Records filed for bankruptcy, leaving the drift The Lucy Show. A Barraclough and Hudspeth asked to leave the group and Bandola Vandeven and together they released the single Wherever your heart will go in 1988 through Redhead Records in trying a touch more electronic and dance. That summer they played at the Reading Festival , but when I became aware of the limited success this single, and Bandola Vandeven decided that the group could not go ahead and dissolved.

Bandola released solo album Lovers leap (1990) and EP 'Til Tuesday (1993), both collaborations with producer Let's turn , Mitch Easter , and for a short time was a member of post-rock London, Ausgang. Currently publishes experimental pop name Typewriter, a solo project with the collaboration of several musicians guests, with three albums, Skeleton Key (2003), Birdsnest (2006) and Pictures from the antique skip in early 2010.

Rob Vandeven touched on several projects in the 90, as Tenfoot and Tidal , Trout and The Spheres . But his most ambitious musical project post- Lucy Show was Zero Zero, releasing the album Ava (1996), with contributions from Rob Lord, the bassist Karl Shale , guitarist and bassist Mick Tedder ( McAlmond & Butler), guitarist Nick Burton ( The Candyskins ), and the very Bandola . In September 2009 he published his first solo album Lost days, varied album that mixes the pop jungle, electro-pop and ballads. Barraclough appears on two songs and Bandola plays keyboards in another. It also has collaborations Darius Keeler and Danny Griffiths of the British Archive.

In 2005, Mania was reissued on CD by the label Words on Music , with several additional songs, and in 2009 ... Undone in the same format and the same label.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org, http://www.words-on-music.com, http://www.rincondesconexion.blogspot.com

recommended Lyrics:

Ephemeral (This is not heaven) , Resistance, Come back to the living , The white space, Wipe out , Undone , Better on the hard side , Remembrances , Dream days , Leonardo da Vinci (...Undone)

Land and life , View from the outside , Sojourn's end , Sad september , A million things , Sun and moon , Shame , Part of me now , New message (Mania)

Wherever your heart will go (Singles)

MARK BANDOLA

Till' Tuesday , Defenceless (Till' Tuesday EP)

TYPEWRITER

When our lost lumb returns , Channel 12 chilleer thriller , Oblivion now , Emission oblique (Skeleton key)

No explaining , Remember Daniella , Gangway (from Shadowland) , Quicksand , The lost elation part 1 , Going foreverafter , Coming to pieces (Birdsnest)

Bambino , Camelot in Smithereens , In another world , Arctic circle , In your atmosphere , Impossible beauty (Pictures from the antique skip)

ZERO ZERO

Strong , First choice , Take it easy (Ava)

ROB VANDEVEN

Cloud number nine , Lover and friend , Ships , Baby you're a star (Lost days)

Vídeos :

Ephemeral (This is no heaven) , Resistance , Come back to the living , Undone , el single Leonardo da Vinci , Published in the reissue of 2009 album, and my favorite Lucy Show, Better on the hard side , album Undone ... :

Ephemeral (This is not heaven) - The Lucy Show

Resistance - The Lucy Show

Come back to the living - The Lucy Show

Undone - The Lucy Show

Leonardo da Vinci - The Lucy Show

Better on the hard side - The Lucy Show

A million things , New message , Land and life , View from the outside , Sojourn's end , Sun and moon y Part of me now , del álbum Mania :

A million things - The Lucy Show

New message - The Lucy Show

Land and life - The Lucy Show

View from the outside - The Lucy Show

Sojourn's end - The Lucy Show

Sun and moon - The Lucy Show

Part of me now - The Lucy Show

Wherever your heart will go , last single to be released The Lucy Show:

Wherever your heart will go - The Lucy Show

Till 'Tuesday , self-titled EP Mark Bandola :

Till 'Tuesday - Mark Bandola

Arctic circle , Impossible beauty y In another world , del álbum Pictures from the antique skip de Typewriter :

Arctic circle - Typewriter