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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 back catalog has been subjected to a lot of compilations and reissues over the years; 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. The first disc contains the band’s sole album Pop, while the second disc collects the rest of the band’s work.

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ELYDI wrote:
Monday evening

great music!

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Narleen wrote:
last month

they're really great! but still a bit worse than Bauhaus with Peter Murphy ;dd

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vaughnepants wrote:
last month

SLENDER FUNGUS IS MY FAVORITE SONG RIGHT NOW !!!

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Dream__Obscene wrote:
September 2009

Twist. <3

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Gothtowncryer wrote:
September 2009

The Skeletal Family + Guests The Gassienda, Keighley. Friday, 25 September 2009 The Gassienda Russell Street Keighley, United Kingdom

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thisisobvious wrote:
September 2009

I watched some recent interview with Daniel Ash where they asked him about the TOT car commercial. He basically said he was thrilled, and wanted his music used in as many movies and commercials as possible. I think I kind of appreciate that he's so upfront about being mercenary. It is nice to profit from your art, after all.

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eoooe wrote:
August 2009

hi, fan of goth here.. add me

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lastfmgs wrote:
August 2009

Hey, The Fall used the song Blindness in commercial. What sucks about the commercial is they actually said "Tones on Tail"...lol.. Wasn't "Go" used in a M&M'S commercial?

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Freelove_ wrote:
August 2009

Join my group: Post-Punk.

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disco_labirinto wrote:
July 2009

aaahhhhhhh, this is great music!

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gosuvart wrote:
July 2009

http://www.last.fm/group/Tones+on+Tail

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sniff wrote:
June 2009

God. Just checked my LP's. Used to have Pop along with Lions 12" but I sold them some years ago appearently...DAMN IT. Selling records for easy money = not the way to go.

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stationarybike wrote:
May 2009

You, The Night and The Music should be in the top 10.

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CaideSin wrote:
April 2009

Ahaha, I finally saw that car commercial. Didn't make me want to buy a Milan, unfortunately.

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factoryofangst wrote:
April 2009

I love this band. One of the best bass players ever!!!

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feydehway wrote:
April 2009

The car commercial is rather tragic - esp when you see the lady driving the car. :| I guess the economy has hit everyone! *smirks* lions and performance have always been my faves.

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jahmariposa wrote:
April 2009

i heart the rain

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thisisobvious wrote:
April 2009

Dammit, I hear "Go!" has once again been used in a commercial (for cars, I believe). I really wish they'd pimp another one of their other songs for once. Like, wouldn't "Performance" be hot in an ad for Victoria's Secret or vodka or something?

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dunowon wrote:
March 2009

Real Life, Rain, Twist, Go! What a great band. They were as good as any of the other projects, if not the best, depending on what you are into

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Non-Witty-Name wrote:
February 2009

love lions

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