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 their debut album in June 1988. They went on to sign with Fontana Records, with Creation impresario Alan McGee still managing them, but guitarist Terry Bickers left in 1989, following a fallout, to be replaced by Simon Walker, before they released their second self-titled (often called the "Butterfly" album) in January 1990. The album, featuring songs such as "The Beatles and the Stones," "I Don't Know Why I Love You," and a re-recorded "Shine On," went gold, with "Shine On" charting across Europe. Two further albums were released on Fontana, "Babe Rainbow" (1992) and "Audience with the Mind" (1993), before they disbanded in late 1993.

Guy made a solo record, "Lazy Soft and Slow," on Setanta Records, before Terry rejoined the band along with new bass player Matt Jury. They returned in 2005 with a new album, "Days Run Away," followed in 2013 by "She Paints Words in Red" on Cherry Red Records. In 2021, Guy announced a new lineup with Keith Osborne on lead guitar, Hugo Degenhardt on drums, and Harry Osborne on bass. "A State of Grace" was released in September 2022. The House of Love will perform at Concorde 2 on 3 December 2026 at 7:30 pm.