New York, NY (Top40 Charts) POPTONE have released a new video for 'Go!' and kicked off their West Coast tour ahead of their debut album release. Through this project,
Daniel Ash and
Kevin Haskins - both founders of Bauhaus, Tones On Tail and Love and Rockets -they continue to carry the torch of these critically acclaimed bands. As Poptone, they are now joined by Kevin's daughter Diva Dompé on bass.
The three-piece have announced the impending release of the debut 'Poptone' album via
Cleopatra Records. This double LP consists of 13 songs from their set, originally recorded for a recent Part Time Punks session on KXLU.
Poptone bring their blistering live show up and down the West Coast with their new eight-date tour, including Solana Beach, Pomona, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and
Santa Cruz, followed by Seattle, Portland and Vancouver.. The band's set will include numbers they've not previously played live.
Poptone was propelled to life by an epiphany that woke
Daniel Ash up in February 2017. In the early hours, loudly jolted awake by Motorhead's 'Ace of Spades', Ash had a light bulb moment…"I need to play live again".
Borrowing their name from 1979 seminal P.I.L track, Poptone is bringing back to life the ground-breaking music of Bauhaus, Love and Rockets and the otherworldly Tones On Tail, playing a diverse repertoire of their own highly original and hugely influential music.
Their set leans heavily on Tones On Tail, the songs of which have not been performed live for over 30 years! With Diva Dompé faithfully recreating original bassist
Glenn Campling's incredible bass lines, Poptone has essentially resurrected the Tones' archives. Having played only 27 live dates during their existence, this band remains somewhat of an enigma. Poptone also performs a sprinkling of solo
Daniel Ash, a healthy dose of classic Love and Rockets, and a dash of Bauhaus with live sets also featuring the odd inspirational cover to stir things up.
"It's been a real treat to revisit the unique and eclectic Tones catalog," says
Kevin Haskins. "I feel that there are many people who didn't get a chance to see us back in the day and so I am excited for them to hear these weird and wonderful songs played live again. With the addition of Bauhaus and Love And Rockets material, it's a veritable feast for the ears!"
Poptone are fulfilling a lifelong dream for much of their audience, most of whom would not have seen Tones On Tail play live during their brief existence. Of course, Bauhaus was resurrected in 1998 (after a 15-year absence) and again during 2005-06 and, save for occasional appearances in 2007 & 2008, Love and Rockets bowed out in 1999. For all three groups, but especially with respect to Tones on Tail, this is your chance to seize the day - Go!
The new 'Poptone' record will be available digitally, on CD in a mini jacket, and on white vinyl in a striking 2 LP set and can already be pre-ordered with advance copies of the LP available exclusively at Poptone live shows.
For tour announcements, merchandise and news, visit the Poptone website and Facebook. Also order
Daniel Ash's new solo single 'Alien Love' at www.danielashmusic.com and
Kevin Haskins' new book 'Bauhaus - Undead' from
Cleopatra Records at https://bit.ly/2qk1vzu.
TOUR DATES
May 10 Solana Beach, CA -
Belly Up
May 11 Pomona, CA - The Glass House Concert
May 13 Los Angeles, CA - The Teragram Ballroom
May 15 San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
May 16
Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst Club
May 18 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
May 19 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
May 20 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
TRACK LIST
1. Heartbreak Hotel
2. Ok This Is the Pops
3. Mirror People
4. Movement of Fear
5. Happiness
6. No Big Deal
7. Lions
8. Love Me
9. Performance
10. Christian Says
11. Ball of Confusion
12. Go!
13. Slice of Life
Recorded at COMP-NY Studio Los Angeles and mixed at Evergreen Stage, Burbank
Engineers: Claire Morison, Tommy Joy and
James Salter
Produced by
Daniel Ash,
Kevin Haskins and
James Salter
Performed by
Daniel Ash, Dompé and
Kevin Haskins
Mastering Engineer: Robert Hadley
Sleeve design by Poptone and Fendi Nugroho
Photography by Paul Rae
Special thanks to Michael Stock at Part Time Punks. Our crew: Tommy Joy, Nathan Bale and John Van Eaton. Matt Green at
Cleopatra Records, Robert Hadley,
Santa Barbara Sound Design and an extra special thanks to
James Salter for going above and beyond.
