Zero Le Creche

An English band formed in the early eighties, Zero Le Creche were just taking off when the lead singer, Andy Nkanza, left the band and inexplicably disappeared. They quickly got a new lead singer and released one more single in 1985 before disbanding. They were categorized as goth because there was no other genre that really fit. The band was said to bridge the gap between The Psychedelic Furs and Bauhaus. A record company cobbled together enough studio recordings to release an album in 2008, which pays tribute to how much interest there still is in the band. 'Last Year’s Wife' was the first single released by the band in 1984. With soaring vocals and a catchy guitar hook, and considered one of the great goth classics of the eighties, it makes you wonder what else this short-lived band could have accomplished. The second (and last) single was 1985’s 'Falling', featuring a new lead singer sounding very much like Richard Butler. It’s another catchy tune with an irresistible chorus that matches anything put out by The Psychedelic Furs, the band which they are so often compared. [SOUNDTRACK OF THE '80S]