Hula were formed in Sheffield originally founded by Mark Albrow, Alan Fish and Ron Wright in 1981. The group furrowed a techno-industrial-multi-media path unmistakably influenced by Cabaret Voltaire (whose Stephen Mallinder produced their first single), yet fused with their own esoteric impulses into a unique strain of future- shock rock. Hula undercut its cluttered rhythms and flanged, ranting vocals with seriously funky bass and a disorienting melodic undertow; the media-overload of their live shows (employing at least a dozen film projectors) combined with the pulverizing music to build a mindbomb of epic proportions. The band released their last material in the end of the 80's, before splitting up sometime in the early 90's.
Links to Peel[]
In an interview with the NME in December 1984, Ron Wright mentioned the group doing the Dutch version of the Peel session on VPRO stating that they give you more time than the BBC. [1]
Several months later they did their first Peel session in March 1985.
Peel saw the group perform when they were touring with Depeche Mode at Wembley Arena in April 1986. [2]
In total, the group did three sessions for Peel's show during the mid 80's.
Sessions[]
Hula - Peel Session 1985
1. Recorded: 1985-03-12. Broadcast: 25 March 1985. Repeated: 15 April 1985
- Freeze Out / Bad Blood / Sour Eden / Gun Culture
2. Recorded: 1985-09-22. Broadcast: 02 October 1985. Repeated: 15 October 1985
- Big Heat / Ninth Degree / Torn Silk / Motor City
3. Recorded: 1986-07-01. Broadcast: 16 July 1986. Repeated: 28 July 1986
- Burn It Out / When That Hammer Starts To Beat / Blackwall Blue / Church Trumpet
Other Shows Played[]
- 1982
- 10 October 1982 (BFBS): Feeding The Animal (12" - Black Pop Workout) Red Rhino RED 18
- 27 August 1983 (BFBS): Feeding The Animal (12" - Black Pop Workout) Red Rhino RED 18
- 27 August 1983 (BFBS): Flesh Metal (album - Cut From Inside) Red Rhino
- 26 September 1983 (BBC World Service): Release The Grip (LP - Cut From Inside) Red Rhino
- 29 September 1983: Release The Grip (LP - Cut From Inside) Red Rhino
- 1984
- 16 October 1984: (No One Leaves The) Fever Car (12" - Fever Car) Red Rhino
- 22 October 1984 (BBC World Service): (No One Leaves The) Fever Car (12" - Fever Car) Red Rhino
- 17 December 1984: Ghost Rattle (LP – Murmur) Red Rhino
- 24 December 1984 (BBC World Service): Ghost Rattle (album - Murmur) Red Rhino
- 31 December 1984 (BBC World Service): Invisible (album - Murmur) Red Rhino
- 1985
- 07 January 1985: Pleasure Hates Language (LP – Murmur) Red Rhino
- 13 January 1985 (BFBS): 'Pleasure Hates Language (LP-Murmur)' (Red Rhino)
- 14 January 1985: Invisible (LP – Murmur) Red Rhino
- 16 June 1985 (BFBS): Get The Habit (7") Red Rhino RED 56
- 24 June 1985 (BBC World Service): Get The Habit (7") Red Rhino RED 56
- 03 July 1985: Get The Habit (12") Red Rhino
- 11 November 1985 (BBC World Service): Walk On Stalks Of Shattered Glass (12") Red Rhino
- 16 November 1985 (BFBS): Walk On Stalks Of Shattered Glass (12") Red Rhino
- 20 November 1985: Walk On Stalks Of Shattered Glass (12") Red Rhino
- 11 February 1986: Hothouse (2xLP - 1000 Hours) Red Rhino
- March 1986 (Radio Bremen): Freeze Out (12") Red Rhino
- 31 March 1986 (BBC World Service): Freeze Out (Radio Version) (12") Red Rhino
- 01 April 1986: Freeze Out (12") Red Rhino
- 05 April 1986 (BFBS): Freeze Out (Radio Version) (12") Red Rhino
- 14 April 1986: Freeze Out (Radio Version) (12") Red Rhino
- 23 April 1986: Freeze Out (12") Red Rhino
- 1987
- 22 June 1987: See You Tomorrow (LP - Voice) Red Rhino
- 20 July 1987: Cut Me Loose (12") Red Rhino