The House Of Love Tickets

About The House Of Love

The House Of Love formed in mid-eighties London around songwriter and guitarist Guy Chadwick, who arrived in Camden with a clear new vision shaped by the Velvet Underground’s spirit and the shock of emerging noise-pop. After early setbacks with his previous band The Kingdoms, Chadwick recruited teenage guitarist Terry Bickers via a Melody Maker advert, soon joined by bassist Chris Groothuizen, guitarist/vocalist Andrea Heukamp and drummer Pete Evans. Built on ringing guitars, pseudo-psychedelic melody and bursts of feedback, the band quickly became a powerful live draw on the London circuit.

Signed to Creation Records, The House Of Love broke through with “Shine On” (1987), followed by singles including “Christine” and “Destroy The Heart,” earning major support within the UK indie scene and strong championing from John Peel. Their self-titled album captured the band’s signature contrast: dense, reverbed guitar tapestries set against Chadwick’s steady, gravelly vocal and vivid imagery. The result was a sound that felt both classic and new, helping cement The House Of Love as one of the era’s most influential guitar bands.