Long before
Kevin Haskins became the drummer for
Bauhaus, he pounded on a different instrument. As a child,
Haskins banged on flowerpots; he eventually shifted to bongos and then to drums. After
Haskins attended a
Sex Pistols gig, he and his brother
David J (bass) formed a group called the Submerged Teeth. The Submerged Teeth were short-lived, but
Haskins and
J collaborated again in another band,
the Craze, also featuring
Daniel Ash (guitar). In 1978,
Haskins joined Bauhaus 1919 with vocalist
Peter Murphy,
J, and
Ash. The group trimmed its name to
Bauhaus after their first live performance.
Bauhaus became one of the most influential goth rock bands. The band broke up in July 1983. When
Daniel Ash pursued his side project
Tones on Tail with bassist Glenn Campling that year, he asked
Haskins to play drums. In 1984,
Haskins,
Ash, and
J attempted to resurrect
Bauhaus; however,
Murphy declined so they formed a new group,
Love & Rockets, instead.
Love & Rockets had a more accessible sound than
Bauhaus; in 1989, the band released "So Alive," a Top Ten hit. Nevertheless,
Love & Rockets' patchwork of psychedelia, folk, and glam rock was still too quirky for the mainstream, and interest in the group increasingly dwindled. In 1998,
Haskins reunited with
Bauhaus for an extremely popular tour. ~ Michael Sutton, All Music Guide