Rachel Love (nee Bor) started out in the band Dolly Mixture. They formed in February 1978 while still at school in Cambridge,with Rachel on guitar, Hester Smith on drums and Debsey Wykes on bass. They shared a love of 60's harmonies, glam rock and punk. The band would later sing backing vocals with Captain Sensible on his solo sigles including 'Wot!' and the number 1 hit 'Happy Talk'

They were a precurser to indiepop and influenced the riot grrrl movement. They tour extensively over 6 years and supported many bands such as the Undertones, the Jam, theDamned, Fun Boy Three, Bad Manners.

Rachel's solo career startedv much later, releasaing her first album"Picture in Mind' in 2021, produced by her husband Steve Lovell [Blur, Julian Cope]

The second album 'Lyra' was released in 2024,co produced with her son David which is a tribute to Steve. They now play live gigs with another of Rachel's sons, Syd and Davids own band mates Chris and Nathan