Effective period / Period of releases: 1993

Members: Paul Ferguson (2), John Valentine Carruthers, Fredric Schreck, John Micco, Michael Bramon

Crush was an alternative rock band (previously known as Pleasurehead), active 1990–1993. Original members included singer-songwriter Michael Bramon, guitarist-songwriter John Valentine Carruthers (formerly of Siouxsie and the Banshees - where he had replaced Robert Smith who had left to form The Cure), drummer-songwriter Paul Ferguson (formerly of Killing Joke - which he co-founded), and bassist/backing vocalist/songwriter John Micco.

Band started somewhere in 1990 as Pleasurehead, and got signed to Island Records, before changing their name to Crush and switching to East West Records in 1991 (where they remained until their split in 1993). Bramon left Crush shortly before their 1993 LP release "Crush", and was replaced by singer Frederick Schreck whose lead vocals would appear on the record. Bramon went on to work with guitarist-songwriter Tony "Bruno" Rey. Ferguson joined his former drum roadie, Alex Paterson of The Orb.