Years active: 1985 to Present

Current members: Peter Murphy (vocals, keyboards, guitar), John Andrews (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 2010/11, 2016-Present), Emilio “Zef Noise” DiZefalo China (bass, electric violin, 2011-present), Robin Diaz (drums, 2016-present)

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Peter Murphy

1985: Jan 01
Starting Fresh…Again
With the dissolution of Dalis Car in late 1984/early 1985, Peter Murphy was once again..Read more; Feb 01
Unlikely Pairings
The two quickly recorded two demos (early versions of Canvas Beauty and Confessions) which Murphy..Read more; Nov 01
Final Solution
Should The World Fail To Fall Apart (chosen as a bit of a tongue-in-cheek title as..Read more
1986: May 22
Should The World Fail To Fall Apart
Mixing would prove to be the challenging step for Murphy’s first album, with Ivo creating..Read more
1987: Feb 01
A New Writing Partner And A New Album
February 1987 began the first major tour for Murphy as a solo musician – a..Read more
1988: Mar 01
Finding Minor Success
Love Hysteria was released shortly thereafter in March 1988. As with his debut, Love Hysteria..Read more
1989: Apr 01
The Crucial Third
1989 began in much the same way as a year previous, with Murphy and Statham..Read more
1990: Apr 01
Near-Mainstream Success With Cuts You Up
In April 1990, Cuts You Up, with its slight nods towards David Bowie’s musical work at..Read more
1992: Jan 01
The Need For Perfection
As 1992 beckoned, Beggars Banquet were understandably anxious for the follow-up to Deep. Sessions began..Read more
1994: Jan 01
Brief Silence
The next two years were eerily quiet for Murphy. No shows, no talk of albums..Read more
1995: Apr 01
We Have No Image…
Beyond personal speculation and hidden behind more or less closed doors was the fact that..Read more
1997: Jan 01
Resurrection
By 1996, the working partnership Murphy had formed with Paul Statham since the days of..Read more
2000: Feb 26
Just For Love
After some silence following the second “death” of Bauhaus, Beggars Banquet released a greatest hits..Read more
2001: Sep 01
The Anticipated Peter Murphy World Album
Work began in mid-2001 and by September, a new album was ready to go. Joining..Read more
2004: Oct 01
Unshattered And The Finality Of Bauhaus
World album complete, there were questions as to what the next Murphy album would be...Read more
2009: Jan 01
Retrospection and Exploration
2007 found Murphy branching out and exploring different avenues. He played a smattering of dates..Read more
2011: Mar 01
A Return To Roots
In 2010, Murphy began work on what would be his ninth solo album. The album..Read more
2013: Apr 22
Who Killed Mr. Moonlight?
2013 marked the 35 year anniversary of Bauhaus being Bauhaus. Taking cues from the excitement..Read more
2014: Apr 15
The Roar Of Lion
As the Mr. Moonlight Tour arrived at its conclusion in 2014, Murphy again entered the..Read more
2015: Jun 11
Additional Artistic Ventures
2015 began quietly. Again, no news of a tour, a new album, or even a..Read more
2016: Apr 02
A Larger Scale Miracula
After some subtle hinting through Peter Murphy’s official Facebook Page, a new tour was announced..Read more; Aug 29
I Am My Own Name
The next chapter in Murphy’s solo endeavors remains to be written. Looking back, his journey..Read more