Formed by singer Richard Butler in the aftermath of Psychedelic Furs' demise, Love Spit Love were officially founded in 1992. Butler teamed up with guitarist Richard Fortus (ex-Pale Divine, who formerly opened for the Psychedelic Furs on tour), drummer Frank Ferrer and Butler's brother Tim, also ex-Furs, on bass. They recorded their self-titled debut for Imago Records in 1994. It was produced by Dave Jerden, and owed something of a stylistic debt to another band with whom he had worked, Jane's Addiction. However, partly owing to conflict with their record label and lack of promotional push (and generally lukewarm reviews), the album failed commercially. Tim Butler then left to form Feed, and was replaced by Chris Wilson. Disillusioned, the group looked for another contract, and found a sympathetic ear in Maverick Records' Guy Oseary. The release of the group's second album, Trysome Eatone, came at a time when the Psychedelic Furs' legacy was undergoing something of a renaissance (their material having been covered by Live, Counting Crows and Elvis Costello), culminating in the release of a new anthology. However, Butler's new compositions for Love Spit Love, notably "Little Fist" and "Long Long Time", were the equal of his best mid-80s work and deserved to be heard by a wider audience than the purely nostalgic.
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YouTube Videos
How Soon is Now- Love Spit Love |Charmed theme| (04:21)
Thiz iz the first video i have uploaded, itz the charmed theme tune How soon is now, by Love spit love, i hope u like it, i think itz to many pics in though lmao
Love Spit Love - Green (live) (05:27)
Love Spit Love (featuring Psychedelic Furs vocalist Richard Butler and Guns N Roses guitarist and drummer - richard fortus and Frank Ferrer). Lonnie Hillyer plays bass live - Tim Butler (P Furs) played bass on the...
Love Spit Love - Fall On Tears (03:53)
Love Spit Love's Richard Butler (The Psychedelic Furs)and Richard Fortus (Guns N' Roses) performing an acoustic version of "Fall On Tears" from the LP "Trysome Eatone".
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