David J

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David J (b. David J. Haskins), the bassist/vocalist for the seminal gothic rock band Bauhaus, launched a solo career in 1983, just as Bauhaus folded. His first solo album, Etiquette of Violence, didn't gather much attention, and he began working with the Jazz Butcher. After releasing two albums (Sex and Travel and A Scandal in Bohemia) with the cult musician, David J recorded his second solo album, Crocodile Tears and the Velvet Cosh (1985). Soon afterwards, J and his Bauhaus cohorts, Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, attempted to re-form ...[more]

 

 

This disc's trenchant tracks are borne aloft on the sensual glissade of steel guitar, whilst David J's brushed velvet voice evokes chiaroscuro images as stark as winter branches & as lush as the new green of spring. "Estranged" features guest musicians Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers), Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction) a& Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters). 5th solo LP from ex-member of Bauhaus & founder of Love & Rockets

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collection of tracks from bassist and founding member of BAUHAUS and LOVE AND ROCKETS

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The Guitar Man marks David J's first solo release since 1992's Urban Urbane (excluding his 1996 collaboration with Alan Moore and Tim Perkins) and, while only containing four songs, this is a solid release (and a preview of J's sixth solo album). He recaptures the '70s soft rock chestnut "The Guitar Man" (originally done by Bread), updating it with his distinctive vocal charm (much like his Love and Rockets/Bauhaus counterpart, Daniel Ash, did with the '60s soft rock {   [ read more ]

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Released just prior to the formation of Love and Rockets, David J's follow-up to The Etiquette of Violence is better than its predecessor in every way. The songwriting is more skillful, the production much sharper, the musicianship tighter. The mood, too, is more varied, with the clouds parting occasionally to let in a bit of light. This may have something to do with J's stint in the Jazz Butcher's band, and indeed Crocodile Tears & the Velvet Cosh at times sounds like a Butcher record.   [ read more ]

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It seemed that from 1983 to 1985 David J just couldn't stop recording: two solo albums, two albums performing with the Jazz Butcher, and enough singles and side projects to warrant the creation of this, a collection of those latter tracks. Drawn from five separate EPs released on the Glass label -- thus the title -- plus an extra cut or two to round things out, On Glass is a good and often great example of David J's talents. Showing a range and ability that sometimes wasn't apparent during {$   [ read more ]

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