Love and Rockets (band)

Love and Rockets
Love and Rockets
Origin	Northampton, England
Genres	Alternative rock; indie rock; post-punk; neo-psychedelia; electronica;
Years active	1985–1999, 2007–2009, 2023
Labels	Beggars Banquet, RCA, American, Red Ant
Spinoffs	The Bubblemen; Poptone;
Spinoff of	Bauhaus; Tones on Tail;
Past members	Daniel Ash; Kevin Haskins; David J

Love and Rockets are an English rock band formed in 1985 by former Bauhaus members Daniel Ash (vocals, guitar and saxophone), David J (bass guitar and vocals) and Kevin Haskins (drums and synthesisers) after that group split in 1983. Ash and Haskins had recorded and performed in another band, Tones on Tail, between 1982 and 1984.

Love and Rockets' fusion of underground rock music with elements of pop music provided an early catalyst for alternative rock. Their 1989 single "So Alive" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[1] They released seven studio albums before breaking up in 1999 and reformed briefly in 2007 for a few live shows, before splitting again in 2009. They reformed in 2023, and announced several tour dates.

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 381. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.

[So_Alive_chart-1] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 381. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.

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