caption associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
daniel ash at lollapalooza 2008 bauhaus , tones on tail , the bubblemen 1985 -- 1999 , 2007 -- 2009 beggars banquet , rca , american , red ant love and rockets -lrb- band -rrb-
 daniel ash kevin haskins david j group_or_band alternative rock , gothic rock , post-punk love and rockets lollapalooza08.jpg england love and rockets
love and rockets -lrb- band -rrb-

love and rockets were an english alternative rock band formed in 1985 by former bauhaus members daniel ash -lrb- vocals , guitar and saxophone -rrb- , david j -lrb- bass guitar and vocals -rrb- and kevin haskins -lrb- drums and synthesisers -rrb- after the 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 .
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 are perhaps best known for their 1989 hit single `` so alive '' , which reached no. 3 on the `` billboard '' hot 100 chart .
