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UK, Northampton

Goth, art rock, glam, post-punk.

The archetypal Goth band.
Daniel Ash had contacted Peter Murphy and together the two had written some songs, before forming a band (S.R.)

Credited with being the first Goth band, creating much of the Goth look, sounds, lyrics, art and style.
Last words of David at their last 1983 Hammersmith Palais show were Rest in Peace.

1978-mid - The Craze play a few gigs around Northampton.
1978-11 formed
1978-12 first gig in Northampton at Nene College of Art's Christmas Ball (booked by Glenn Campling), second gig shortly after.
1978-12 - David Haskins replaces Barber and changes name to Bauhaus 1919.
1978-12 renamed from S.R. by David Haskins.
1978-12-31 - First gig as Bauhaus 1919 at Cromwell Public House in Wellingborough.
1979-01-26 - Records demo of Bite my Hip, Harry, Bela Lugosi's Dead and Boys.
1979-05 - changes name to Bauhaus
1978-11 - Daniel Ash and Peter Murphy write Boys, Bite my Hip, Dark Entries, Shows, In the Night and Some Faces.
1979-05 changes name from Bauhaus 1919 to Bauhaus.
1979-mid - Bela Lugosi's Dead and Live in the Studio tape recorded for Small Wonder.
1979-09 - Bela Lugosi's Dead, debut single released.
1979-12-04 John Peel session recorded.
1979-12-10 Axis Records contacts Bauhaus after The Rock Garden show.
1980-01-03 Axis releases Dark Entries, first Peel session broadcast.
1980-02 Beggars Banquet reissuing Dark Entries while Axis Records is changing its name to 4AD.
1980-07 first album recording begins.
1980-09 four shows in USA.
1980-10 begins tour for (as yet unreleased) album.
1980-10 4AD re-issues Terror Couple Kill Colonel, but puts wrong version on Bside.
1980-11 4AD releases debut album.
1981-01 Signed to Beggars Banquet.
1981-01 Peter Powell session recorded for Radio One.
1981-03-12 Appearance on New York Dancestand during USA tour.
1981-04 David J and Rene Halkett (of the original Bauhaus art school) record single.
1981-08 Sinister Ducks play a Northampton show.
1981-10 4AD release David J and Rene Halkett single - Nothing and Armour
1982-02 Bauhaus appear on Riverside on BBC2.
1982-02-24 Show at the Old Vic Theatre, later released as video Shadow of Light

1982-03 4AD releases Tones on Tail 12"
1982-03-13 third Peel session recorded.
1982-03-02 The Hunger fimling takes place at Heaven club in London. 1982-10-04 Appearance on the Old Grey Whistle Test on BBC2 - Ziggy Stardust and The Spy in the Cab.
1982-10 Ziggy Stardust released, reaching number 15 in UK charts. Bauhaus appear on Top of the Pops and the cover of Smash Hits.
1982-10-07 appearance on Top of the Pops on BBC1
1982-10-14 recording of Interview Situatin. 1982-11-19 live appearance on Oxford Road Show on BBC. 1983-05-12 beginning of world tour. Includes France, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel and Japan.
1983-06-17 last Radio One session.
1983-07-05 last live show at Hammersmith Palais in London.
1983-09-04 The group tell Beggars Banquet that they intend to disband.
1998-05-25 Two reunion gigs at Hollywood Palladium, and a best-of album announced by Beggars Banquet.
1998-05-29 tickets for both gigs sell out within fifteen minutes. Third show added and sells out.
1998-07-10/12 Three Hollywood Palladium shows on consecutive nights.
1998- Resurrection Tour.
2002-03 Daniel Ash involved in car accident on night of first gig of USA tour.
2005-04-30 Bauhaus reforms for Coachella.