Bauhaus
Four musicians from Northampton needed six weeks to write and record 'Bela Lugosi's Dead,' and the single they cut in one take at Beck Studios in Wellingborough effectively invented gothic rock before anyone had a name for it. Daniel Ash's guitar work came from instinct rather than schooling—'a mixture of experimenting with sounds and things,' he told Post-Punk.com, 'very un-rock, and very undisciplined'—while David J's dub-inflected bass and Peter Murphy's theatrical baritone gave the sound its skeleton and its nerve.
The full story is in UK Goth.
At a glance
- Active
- 1978–1983, 1998, 2005–2008
- From
- Northampton, England
- Records in the issues
- 2 (1980–1981), 1 of them a Start here pick
- Original labels
- 4AD and Beggars Banquet
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In the issues
- UK GothPrincipal · 1978-1985 · Members
UK Goth is a music scene from London, Leeds, Northampton, UK, 1978–1985. Its principal artists include Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Sisters of Mercy and The Cure. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 14 dated events.
Records
Family tree
Bands that shared members with Bauhaus, and who.
- Love and Rockets1984–1999Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins
- The Bubblemen1988–1988Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins
- Tones on Tail1982–1984Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins