Hula

The Sheffield based band Hula was founded in 1981. Three members (Mark Albrow, Alan Fisch and Ron Wright) lived with Stephen Mallinder (Cabaret Voltaire) and Paul Widger (They must be Russians, Clock DVA, the Box) in a villa called Hula Kula. After trying the bass players Alan Watt, the notorious Chris Brain (Tense, NOS) and Mark Brydon (Chakk, Moloko), and after the replacement of Alan Fisch by Nort (both drummed for the Cabs), Hula recorded the impressive album Murmur Ingredients like cut ups, steady rhythms, and paranoia vocals were blended together into a unique white funky sound.Hula recruited John Avery as a bass player. A bass player was necessary for the exciting live shows with lots of video material. Hula continued to bring out danceable 12 inches and more experimental albums.



With this line-up Hula was more or less successful. International tours were made. Radio sessions for VPRO and John Peel were recorded and broadcasted. Freeze out on Itunes Being a support act for Depeche Mode implied performing live in Wembley Arena for huge crowds.



After Nort left the band in 1986 the music changed, but still remained interesting. Later on Mark Albrow quit. Then their record company Red Rhino went bankrupt. The last Hula record (now on Wax Trax) was a Jimmy Hendrix cover of Voodoo Chile. The 12 inch did not sort out the desired effect and Hula broke upCut and pasted and continued on www.soureden.com



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