Love and Rockets (band)
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Origin | American, Red Ant |
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Past members | Daniel Ash Kevin Haskins David J |
Love and Rockets are an English rock band formed in 1985 by former Bauhaus members Daniel Ash (vocals, guitar and saxophone), David J (bass guitar and vocals) and Kevin Haskins (drums and synthesisers) after that group split in 1983. Ash and Haskins had recorded and performed in another band, Tones on Tail, between 1982 and 1984.
Love and Rockets' fusion of underground rock music with elements of pop music provided an early catalyst for alternative rock. Their 1989 single "So Alive" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] They released seven studio albums before breaking up in 1999 and reformed briefly in 2007 for a few live shows, before splitting again in 2009. They reformed in 2023, and announced several tour dates.
History
The band's name was taken from the comic book series Love and Rockets by the Hernandez brothers. Gilbert Hernandez later referred to the confusion caused by this in his book Love and Rockets X, as there were several different bands named "Love and Rockets" for a period.[2]
Despite their previous band's status as a
In 1989 the band released their self-titled album, which presented a more AOR sound.[6] The second single from the album was the T. Rex-inspired song "So Alive", which became a hit, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] a feat no Bauhaus-related band or artist has achieved before or since.
Love and Rockets announced in October 2007 on their MySpace page that they would reform to play one song at "Cast a Long Shadow", a tribute to
In an interview in June 2009, Ash emphatically stated that he had no further plans to play with Love and Rockets. "We've worked together since 1980. I really want to work with new people, I'm sure everybody feels the same."[11]
A tribute album titled
On 23 January 2023, Love and Rockets announced a reunion for an appearance at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California on 20 May 2023, the band's first concert in 15 years.[13] They later announced a 2023 U.S. tour in support of their appearance at Cruel World.[14] A Bauhaus reunion was aborted in 2022 after Peter Murphy forced the band to cancel the tour as he entered rehab.[15] Ash said that the 2023 tour would be the band's final.[16]
Discography
Studio albums
- Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven (1985)
- Express (1986)
- Earth, Sun, Moon (1987)
- Love and Rockets (1989)
- Hot Trip to Heaven (1994)
- Sweet F.A. (1996)
- Lift (1998)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- ISBN 1-56097-101-0.
- ^ "I'm in love again with Love and Rockets; Hits, misses alike in old record rack". Toronto Star – Toronto, Ont. Rayner, Ben 28 Nov 2004 Page: D.02
- ^ "CANADIAN WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS (TED KENNEDY) FROM 1986". hitofalldecades.com
- Allmusic. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Darling, Cary (30 August 1989). "Love and Rockets lifts off with newest album". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. p. D6. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Love and Rockets Set to "Lift" Off". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "LOVE & ROCKETS TO DISBAND AFTER 15 YEARS"[usurped]/ Chart Attack, 30 April 1999
- ^ "Live Reviews: Love & Rockets April 5, 1999 The Guvernment, Toronto, ON"[usurped]. Chart Attack, review by Paul Gangadeen
- ^ "LOVE & ROCKETS *LIVE* – JOE STRUMMER TRIBUTE ~ 22 DECEMBER 2007". pixievisionproductions.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Daniel Ash: Rock On". SuicideGirls. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Flaming Lips, Black Francis for Love And Rockets tribute". nme.com. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Love and Rockets are back announce first show in 15 years". Brooklynvegan.com. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Love and Rockets Expand North American Tour to 16 Dates". Post-Punk.com. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Qureshi, Arusa (16 March 2023). "Bauhaus spin-off band Love And Rockets announce first tour in 14 years". NME. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ Callwood, Brett (18 May 2023). "Dark World: The Sisters of Mercy sandwich Cruel World as a dark wave envelopes LA - LA Weekly". www.laweekly.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
- Love and Rockets at AllMusic