Kevin Haskins
| Kevin Haskins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 July 1960 Northampton, England |
| Genres | Gothic rock, post-punk, psychedelic rock, alternative rock, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, drummer, songwriter, composer |
| Instruments | Drums, synthesizer, keyboards, snare drum, congas, hi-hat, handclaps, vocals, percussion |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | 4AD, Beggars Banquet, RCA, American, Red Ant |
| Associated acts | Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, Love and Rockets, Messy |
Kevin Michael Dompe (born 19 July 1960 in Northampton, England), better known as Kevin Haskins, is a drummer, best known from the British rock group Bauhaus. He was also a member of Tones on Tail and Love and Rockets. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Pamela Dompe and two daughters Diva and Lola, who played in the band Blackblack.
As a child, Kevin Haskins banged on flowerpots and kitchen pots and pans. He eventually moved to bongos and then to drums. It wasn't until Haskins attended a Sex Pistols gig, that he and his brother David J formed a band called the Submerged Tenth. The band was short-lived, but Haskins and J collaborated again in another band which featured guitarist Daniel Ash.
In 1978, Haskins joined Bauhaus 1919, which consisted of vocalist Peter Murphy, J and Ash. The band chose the name Bauhaus 1919, a reference to the German Bauhaus art movement of the 1920s, because of its "stylistic implications and associations", according to David J. The band also chose to use the same typeface used on the Bauhaus college building in Dessau, Germany. Although there were bands before them that pre-figured the style, Bauhaus is generally agreed to have been the first gothic rock group.
Bauhaus combined a number of influences (punk, glam rock, even funk and dub) to create a gloomy, but passionate sound which appealed to many looking for something new in the wake of punk's collapse. Their sound proved inspiring and brought attention to a whole wave of post-punk groups delving in the gloomy style that would eventually come to be known as gothic rock. Because of this, Bauhaus became one of the most influential Goth rock bands. Bauhaus officially broke up (for the first time) in July 1983.
In 1998, Haskins reunited with Bauhaus for the popular "Resurrection" tour. The band reformed again in 2005 to co-headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival held in Indio, California, which was followed by another tour through North America, Mexico, and Europe. In the summer of 2006 Bauhaus toured with Nine Inch Nails on the summer leg of the With Teeth tour.
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