Blood And Roses were a UK based punk / post-punk group from London. Members included: Lisa Kirby (vocals), Richard Morgan (drums), Jez James (bass), Bob Short (guitar) and Ralph Jezzard (bass). The band released two albums and a couple of singles between 1983 and 1985. In 2007, the Anagram label released a compilation of their material called 'Same As It Never Was - The Collection'.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first played the band's debut single, 'Love Under Will' in the spring of 1983. Impressed by their material, he invited the group to do a session for his show in April 1983. After 1985, the band were largely forgotten by Peel until 1992 when he played a track from their debut single.
Sessions[]
Blood & Roses - Peel Session 1983
1. Recorded: 1983-04-20. First Broadcast: 26 April 1983. Repeated: 16 May 1983
- Theme From Assault On Precinct 13 / Possession / Spit On Your Grave / Curse On You
Other Shows Played[]
- 1983
- 01 March 1983: Spit Upon Your Grave (12" EP - Love Under Will) Kamera
- 16 March 1983 (BFBS): Love Under Will (12") Kamera
- 17 March 1983: unknown (12" - Love Under Will) Camera
- 20 March 1983 (BFBS): Necromantra (Extended) (12" - Love Under Will) Kamera
- 21 March 1983: Spit Upon Your Grave (12" EP - Love Under Will) Kamera
- 28 March 1983: Spit On Your Grave (12" EP - Love Under Will) Kamera
- 04 April 1983 (BBC World Service): Love Under Will (12" EP) Kamera
- 11 April 1983 (BBC World Service): Necromantra (12" - Love Under Will) Kamera
- 01 May 1983 (BFBS): Shm YhShVh (v/a album - The Whip) Kamera
- 1984
- 20 June 1984: Necromantra (12" - Love Under Will) Kamera
- 1985
- 09 June 1985 (BFBS): Love Under Will (12") Kamera
- 1992
- 05 January 1992: 'Necromantra (12-Love Under Will)' (Kamera)