Flesh - EP

VIV ALBERTINE is returning to music after a break of 25 years. Her first band, The Flowers of Romance, was formed with her flatmate Sid Vicious. Sid went on to The Sex Pistols and Viv to become guitarist and main songwriter with The Slits.

VIV debuts her solo career with an EP on Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace label on March 9 and will be followed by an album early summer.

VIV's songs are cute and dark with personal, almost confessional lyrics.

'I realised I was living out other people's dreams and expectations, not my own. When I started writing songs again, I couldn't stop the avalanche of pent up feelings pouring out.'

The result is beautifully uncomplicated, stripped down and raw. In Viv's own words, 'a collision of twisted lyrics, mindworm melodies and kinky boots!'

VIV's band Limerence (google it!)are: Katherine Wallinger - bass. Dan Donovan - keyboards and Rob Beattie- drums. VIV has contributed a track, 'Letter To Hermione', to LA label Manimal's latest tribute compilation featuring David Bowie's songs, released May 2010. Other contributers include Radiohead, Primal Scream, Carla Bruni & Vivian Girls.