Bauhaus
Formed in 1978 as a dark reaction to the death of punk and the rise New Wave, Bauhaus solidified their legacy as the originators of goth rock with their first single, “Bela Lugosi's Dead” on Small Wonder Records in 1979. Four landmark goth LPs, In The Flat Field (1980 4AD), Mask (1981 Beggars Banquet), The Sky's Gone Out (1982 Beggars Banquet) and Burning From the Inside (1983 Beggars Banquet) quickly followed, topping British music charts. The impulsive, emotional band broke up as abruptly as they had emerged, owing to members’ stark creative differences. The brothers, David J and Kevin Haskins, continued with Daniel Ash in Love and Rockets. Peter Murphy had a solo career. The four reunited to tour in the late '90s and... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Gothic/Industrial, Post Punk
- City Of Origin:
- Northampton, England
- Formed Date:
- 1978
