left Alvin The Aardvark & The Fuzzy Ants, the remaining three members − Norman 'Noko' Fisher-Jones (guitars, later Cure, Dynamo Futurista, Luxuria, Maximum Roach, Th’Ends, Apollo 440), James Gardner (keyboards, later, Luxuria, Apollo 440), and Howard Gray (later Apollo 440)− moved to London and formed what was to become the Umbrella. In London Gardner played and programmed keyboards and synthesizers for a variety of artists. In the meantime, Gray started working as a tape operator and sound engineer for Richard Branson’s Virgin, first at Manor Studio (Oxford) and then at Townhouse Studios in London, working with producers like Steve Lillywhite and artists such as Public Image, Stranglers, and fellow scousers OMD. In the same period, around 1983, Norman 'Noko' Fisher-Jones briefly joined the Cure on bass for some European and UK live-TV dates and started putting together another band, Dynamo Futurista. At this point Fisher-Jones and Gardner decided to make things happen, and with a the inclusion of new personnel − Simon Hoare (drums), Mark Sanderson (bass), Alex & Julia on backing vocals − they recorded the material written so far, which was released as an EP called ‘Make Hell (For The Beautiful People)’.
Make Hell (For The Beautiful People) (1985)
- Make Hell (For The Beautiful People)
- William Brel
- The Persuaders (J. Barry)
The songs bear some audible influence of 60s pop à la John Barry, played through overlaid postpunk guitar and organ.
The EP can be found here and here .
(thanks to our friend Fantod under Glass. Band picture by Donald Lush)
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