(c’85-’87) Duncan “Du Kane” Elder (lead vocal/rhythm guitar), Phil “Fil B.” Bushen (bass); Anna Lucy (vocals), “Scampi” Fullwood (Sax) and David Howick (drums).

The 5-piece Yellow Lifetime, described as sax-based pop (which we misread, often), played The Old Schoolhouse, Woking in ’85 and supported The Rapids at The Riverside Club, Fetcham on 2 February ’86. The next month they recorded the “Is It Just Lust” demo cassette at Unknown Studios W1, except “Adore” which was laid down at Electrorhythm, NW10; with production by Nick Sykes and Steve Smith.

Recorded in march ’86. Picture courtesy of Du Kane

They became the 6-piece Lax Lifetime in July ’87; with the addition of David Maskrey (lead guitar) and Anton Daniels (percussion) and departure of Scampi. A couple of months prior to the name change the band, with the addition of Damian Hand, recorded “Step in Time” and “Shout! About” at Peppermint Studio, where they were produced by George Chambers and Elaine Fairfax.

Video:
This video, courtesy of Mike Krabbers, features Yellow Lifetime performing “Till The Ending Time” at The Old Schoolhouse, Woking in ’85: https://www.facebook.com/mike.krabbers/videos/2051330858446816/

Gallery:

Recorded in March ’86. Picture courtesy of Du Kane
James Steen looked back at 1987 in the 31st December ’87 Soundscene column. This is the July section of that issues and Yellow Lifetime changed their name to Lax Lifetime.
February 1986 and Yellow Lifetime are supporting The Rapids. Picture “borrowed” from Christopher Short‎
Yellow Lifetime demo, with other cassettes…