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 01Unlikely Pairings
The two quickly recorded two demos (early versions of Canvas Beauty and Confessions) which Murphy..Read more
Nov 01Final Solution
Should The World Fail To Fall Apart (chosen as a bit of a tongue-in-cheek title as..Read more
- 1986
May 22Should 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 01A 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 01Finding Minor Success
Love Hysteria was released shortly thereafter in March 1988. As with his debut, Love Hysteria..Read more
- 1989
Apr 01The Crucial Third
1989 began in much the same way as a year previous, with Murphy and Statham..Read more
- 1990
Apr 01Near-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 01The Need For Perfection
As 1992 beckoned, Beggars Banquet were understandably anxious for the follow-up to Deep. Sessions began..Read more
- 1994
Jan 01Brief Silence
The next two years were eerily quiet for Murphy. No shows, no talk of albums..Read more
- 1995
Apr 01We Have No Image…
Beyond personal speculation and hidden behind more or less closed doors was the fact that..Read more
- 1997
Jan 01Resurrection
By 1996, the working partnership Murphy had formed with Paul Statham since the days of..Read more
- 2000
Feb 26Just For Love
After some silence following the second “death” of Bauhaus, Beggars Banquet released a greatest hits..Read more
- 2001
Sep 01The 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 01Unshattered And The Finality Of Bauhaus
World album complete, there were questions as to what the next Murphy album would be...Read more
- 2009
Jan 01Retrospection and Exploration
2007 found Murphy branching out and exploring different avenues. He played a smattering of dates..Read more
- 2011
Mar 01A Return To Roots
In 2010, Murphy began work on what would be his ninth solo album. The album..Read more
- 2013
Apr 22Who Killed Mr. Moonlight?
2013 marked the 35 year anniversary of Bauhaus being Bauhaus. Taking cues from the excitement..Read more
- 2014
Apr 15The most complete source of information on the career of musician Peter Murphy.