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Bauhaus was a British rock band (formed in Northampton in 1978) popular in the 1980s. The band took their name from the German Bauhaus art movement, originally going by the name 'Bauhaus 1919', dropping the latter portion within a year of the band's formation. Although there were bands before them that pre-figured the style, Bauhaus is generally agreed to have been the first goth group. Bauhaus combined a number of influences ( punk music, glam rock, and even dub) to create a gloomy, but very passionate sound which appealed to many left looking for something new in the wake of punk's collapse. Their sound proved very influential, inspiring or bringing attention to a whole wave of post punk groups delving in the intense, gloomy style that would eventually come to be known as goth rock. Bauhaus remains one of the most popular groups of its era and genre.Their debut single, " Bela Lugosi's Dead ", was released in August 1979. Over nine minutes long and recorded "live in the studio" in a single take, it did not enter the UK pop charts, but remained on sale for many years thereafter. By far their most famous work, its minimalist, free-form nature evoked a mixture of The Doors, early Pink Floyd and experimental Krautrock bands such as Can and Neu!. The song was used to score the first ten minutes of the 1983 Tony ScottTony Scott (born July 21, 1944) is a film director. His brother is the highly-esteemed director Ridley Scott. Partial director filmography Man on Fire ( 2004) Enemy of the State ( 1998) The Fan ( 1996) Crimson Tide ( 1995) The Last Boy Scout ( 1991) Days vampire film " The HungerThe Hunger" was a horror film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer in 1982, starring David Bowie as an intergalactic vampire from the planet Snarf. Glam rocker Marc Bolan and basketball player Karl Malone also starred as a pair of mutant vampire twins with psych".
After Bauhaus broke up ( 1983Events January January 1 Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choir's new conductor January 1 the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 compulsory wearing of seat belts becomes law in the UK. January 2 The mu), all members of the band did various solo work. Peter Murphy worked briefly with keyboardist Mick KarnMick Karn is a British musician, most noted as the bassist for the 1980s New Wave band Japan. He also worked with noted New Wave artists Gary Numan and Kate Bush, as well as being a member of Dali's Car with Peter Murphy. In the 1990s he worked with Fusio of JapanJapan was a British rock group, formed in 1974. The original members were David Sylvian (original name David Batt), Mick Karn (original name Anthony Michaelides), Rob Dean, Steve Jansen (Sylvian's brother, Steve Batt) and Richard Barbieri. Japan began pla in the band Dali's CarDali's Car was formed in 1984 by Peter Murphy (vocals) and Mick Karn (bass, keyboards) shortly after they left their former bands ( Bauhaus and Japan, respectively). They recorded one album, The Waking Hour''. The album, a dark but poppy collection of key before going solo with such albums as Deep and Love Hysteria. Daniel Ash has also put out solo albums and released music under the name Tones on TailTones On Tail was a musical side project created by Daniel Ash of Bauhaus along with Bauhaus roadie Glen Campling in 1982. After the demise of Bauhaus in 1983, they were joined by drummer Kevin Haskins. The band folded in 1984 shortly before Ash and Haski with Kevin Haskins. David J. is currently working on his visual arts. Kevin Haskins has been making electronic music for video games, and also has been producing musical artists such as Gary NumanGary Numan (born March 8, 1958), a. Gary Webb, is a British singer, songwriter and electropop pioneer. and image needed Numan rose to prominence at the tail end of the 1970s, initially recording under the band name Tubeway Army. After recording an album's.
In 1985, David, Daniel and Kevin formed Love and Rockets, who achieved a US hit in 1989 with "So Alive".
Bauhaus reunited in 1998 for their "Resurrection Tour", which featured one new song ("Severance", a cover of Dead Can Dance). All the members are still working on music.
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