Tones on Tail
Tones on Tail was a musical side project of Daniel Ash of the gothic rock group Bauhaus started in 1982, along with art school friend, flatmate and Bauhaus “roadie” Glenn Campling. The band’s name is a reference to the way calibration tones were recorded on the “tail” of reel-to-reel tape. After the breakup of Bauhaus in 1983, they were joined by drummer Kevin Haskins, and became a full-time concern for all three members. Their music was described by one critic as “doom-and-dance-pop.” The band disbanded in 1984, and Ash and Haskins went on to form Love and Rockets with former Bauhaus bassist David J.
They did one short tour of the UK and North America, and in concert, the band sported all white outfits. Their track “Go!” was one of the sample sources for Moby’s “Go”.
The 1998 release Everything!, is a two-CD set of every track, remastered, plus a radio interview with Ash and Haskins.