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Tones on Tail was a musical side project created by Daniel Ash of Bauhaus along with Bauhaus roadie Glenn Campling in 1982. After the demise of Bauhaus in 1983, they were joined by drummer Kevin Haskins. The band folded in 1984 shortly before Ash and Haskins went on to form Love and Rockets.
Tones on Tail's music is psychedelic/surrealist with a heavy English gothic rock vibe. It is textural and introspective and exhibits Ash's characteristically clean production. The band made a point of having each song sound as different as possible. In concert, the band sported all-white as a reaction to Bauhaus's all-black look. They never achieved a large following, though the track "Go!" is a retro dance club staple and a frequent addition to 1980s music compilations.
The band's tiny back catalog has been subjected to a lot of compilation over the years. Small, independent labels like 4AD and Situation Two would issue limited editions with subtly different track listings from previously released items. Some tracks were only available on rare vinyl records, so collecting the entire Tones on Tail discography was a difficult task. This was the situation until the 1998 release of Everything!, an appropriately named two-CD set of every track, fully remastered, plus a radio interview with Ash and Campling.
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Now on 1st Wave: Go! by Tones On Tail
1stwave (1st Wave) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:30:11 -0000
Now on 1st Wave: Go! by Tones On Tail
listening to "Tones on Tail - Rain" â« http://blip.fm/~gqerj
aliceinblack (melinda mcnamara) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:15:09 -0000
listening to "Tones on Tail - Rain" ♫ http://blip.fm/~gqerj
Now playing: Tones On Tail - Go!
WeaselRadio (Weasel Radio) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:07:38 -0000
Now playing: Tones On Tail - Go!
listening to "Tones on Tail - Go!" â« http://blip.fm/~gq4q3
_ladyflash (anndapanda) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:33:29 -0000
listening to "Tones on Tail - Go!" ♫ http://blip.fm/~gq4q3
New mix: http://is.gd/51lvU DM/Mara Carlyle/AFX/A Small, Good Thing/Björk/Tortoise/Cure/New Order/Tones on Tail/Laurie Anderson/Steve Reich
phonopsia (Tristan Watkins) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:42:53 -0000
New mix: http://is.gd/51lvU DM/Mara Carlyle/AFX/A Small, Good Thing/Björk/Tortoise/Cure/New Order/Tones on Tail/Laurie Anderson/Steve Reich
bright dots in the big blue, growing rocks in the sea, eyes that make the new rain: but you can't soothe me. http://tr.im/Ftvw Tones on Tail
sara_rules (sara) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:56:02 -0000
bright dots in the big blue, growing rocks in the sea, eyes that make the new rain: but you can't soothe me. http://tr.im/Ftvw Tones on Tail
4AD: Tones On Tail - Information about their debut EP.
Meta Description: [ Official 4AD information for Tones On Tail ]
Beggar's Banquet: Tones on Tail - Biography of the band, images of recordings, and information about the recent reissues.
Meta Description: [ Beggars Banquet artist site for Tones On Tail ]
TrouserPress.com: Tones on Tail - Review of the band's recordings and career.
Meta Description: [ TrouserPress.com features the contents of the first four Trouser Press Record Guides, those highly opinionated review books of '70s and '80s alternative music, plus The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock ]
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