The House of Love

The House Of Love formed in 1986 in Camberwell, South London and released their first single, Shine On, on Creation Records in May 1987. Two further singles, Real Animal and Christine, appeared before they released the debut album in June 1988 to ecstatic reviews. They went on to sign with Fontana Records with Creation impresario Alan McGee still managing them but guitarist Terry Bickers would leave in 1989, following a monumental fallout, to be replaced by Simon Walker, before they released their second self–titled (although often called ‘the Butterfly’ album) in January 1990. The album featuring songs such as the hypnotic ‘The Beatles and The Stones’, ‘I don’t Know Why I Love You’ and a re-recorded anthemic ‘Shine On’ immediately went Gold, with ‘Shine On’ hitting the charts across Europe. Two further albums would be released on Fontana, Babe Rainbow (1992) and Audience With The Mind (1993) before they disbanded in late 1993 disillusioned with the record company. Guy made a solo record, the melodic classic, Lazy Soft and Slow on Setanta Records, before Terry re-joined the band along with new bass player Matt Jury. They made a return in 2005 with a new album, Days Run Away which was followed in 2013 by She Paints Words In Red on Cherry Red Records. In 2021 Guy announced a new line-up with Keith Osborne on lead guitar, Hugo Degenhardt on drums and Harry Osborne on Bass. A new album, A State Of Grace, will be released in September 2022.