Bauhaus
Bauhaus is widely considered the first gothic rock band. Peter Murphy's dramatic baritone, Daniel Ash's angular guitar, and the band's theatrical performances created the template for goth as both a musical genre and a subculture.
Origin: Northampton, England · Years active: 1978–1983, 1998, 2005–2006, 2019–2022
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Biography
Bauhaus is widely considered the first gothic rock band. Peter Murphy's dramatic baritone, Daniel Ash's angular guitar, and the band's theatrical performances created the template for goth as both a musical genre and a subculture.
Key 1980s albums
- In the Flat Field (1980) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Mask (1981) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- The Sky's Gone Out (1982) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Burning from the Inside (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Bela Lugosi's Dead (1979) — 80s songs
- She's in Parties (1983) — 80s songs
- Kick in the Eye (1981) — 80s songs
- Ziggy Stardust (1982) — 80s songs
- Silent Hedges (1980) — 80s songs
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Bauhaus — quick answers
- Who are Bauhaus?
- Bauhaus — Northampton, England, active 1978–1983, 1998, 2005–2006, 2019–2022. Bauhaus is widely considered the first gothic rock band. Peter Murphy's dramatic baritone, Daniel Ash's angular guitar, and the band's theatrical performances created the template for goth as both a musical genre and a s
- What did Bauhaus release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Bauhaus, covering 1980–1983.
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