David J Haskins

Musician, writer, playwright, poet, visual artist. A founder member of the highly influential and revered BAUHAUS. Bauhaus spearheaded the post-punk Alternative music scene of the early ‘80’s with a string of innovative albums and singles, including, for many, perhaps their defining moment, asong that is ranked as a classic and feasibly the pinnacle of the entire Gothic scene and beyond, the nine minute plus epic slab of industrial dub that is 'Bela Lugosi’s Dead', featuring the lyrics of David J. Two years after the demise of Bauhaus in 1983, David regrouped with two of his former Bauhaus band mates, guitarist, Daniel Ash and drummer, Kevin Haskins to form the hugely successful Love And Rockets, whose debut single hit gold status in Canada, followed by a top three US single with So Alive which the band capped with a million selling album and sold out stadium tours.

A highly acclaimed songwriter, often poetic, personal and insightful, all of these qualities being evident on his eleven solo albums. David has also written and directed various stage productions. His memoir, Who Killed Mister Moonlight? (Bauhaus, Black Magick and Benediction) was published by Jawbone Press in 2014 to critical acclaim. David has also collaborated with many other artists of note including painter, poet, Rene Halkett, novelists, Alan Moore, Jeremy Reed and Hubert Selby Jr and a vast array of musicians such as T Bone Burnett, Frank Black (Pixies), Robyn Hitchcock, Wayne Kramer (MC5), Amanda Palmer, Johnny Dowd, Jane’s Addiction, The Dandy Warhols, U Roy, Amaury Cambuzat (Ulan Bator, Faust), Paul Wallfisch (Swans), Jim White (Dirty Three), Ego Plum, George Sarah, Jill Tracy and Bachir Attar, leader of The Master Musicians of Jajouka. His latest collaborative project is Night Crickets with Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes) and Darwin.

2025 sees the release of a new spoken word with music album, The Mother Tree (ETD0064) which is accompanied by a book of poetry, Rhapsody, Threnody and Prayer.

David J Haskins will be on tour on some upcoming dates. Ticket links are available below for purchase. To pre-order Rhapsody Threnody & Prayer and The Mother Tree vinyl LP click here.

June 10 - HQ (Record release event) Denver, CO Buy Tickets

June 12 - Electron Gardens, Atlanta, GA TBA

June 14 - Fleetwoods, Asheville, NC TBA

June 18 - The Slipper Room, NYC, NY Buy Tickets

June 24 - Zebulon, LA, CA Buy Tickets