Photos: Nothing can stop Lush at the Warfield
Lush (Photo: Paige Parsons) Some rescheduling couldn't stop beloved rock band Lush from performing at the Warfield last Sunday, April 24, 2016. It's the band's first tour in over a decade with a new lineup and hot off an excellent EP Blind Spot. Our photographer Paige Parsons was able to catch these variegated photos of the show, excellent shots that show a band that's back and hopefully will return to this city soon enough.
Sponsored: Lush set to perform at The Warfield this Sunday
Lush is predominantly known for their involvement in crafting melodies and guitars into a genre we know as 'shoegaze'. Now, 20 years after their first studio recording and live show, they are set to play a series of shows visiting North America, the UK and mainland Europe. One stop on that route? The Warfield in San Francisco on Sunday, April 17. They developed a stronghold by signing to 4AD in 1989, though they always had a stronger vocals and pop-centric sparkle than the typical shoegaze band. After a successful number of years performing together, their drummer, Chris Acland, hanged himself in October [...]