Flesh for Lulu
Flesh for Lulu was formed in London in 1982 by Nick Marsh (lead vocals and
guitar) and James Mitchell (drums), joined soon by Rocco Barker (guitar and
vocals) and Glen Bishop (bass). The group’s early work blended post‑punk, glam
and gothic rock, and their first BBC Radio 1 session for John Peel helped secure
a Polydor deal. Their debut EP Roman Candle (1983) charted modestly, but the
self‑titled album Flesh for Lulu (1984) failed to achieve commercial success,
leading to a split with Polydor. In 1985 they signed with Hybrid and released
the mini‑LP Blue Sisters Swing, produced b...
