Tuxedomoon is an experimental, post-punk, new wave band from San Francisco, California, United States. The band formed in the late 1970s at the beginning of the punk rock movement. Pulling influence from punk and electronic music, the group, originally consisting of Steven Brown (born Steven Allan Brown on August 23, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois) and Blaine L. Reininger, used electronic violins, guitars, screaming vocals and synthesizers to develop a unique "cabaret no-wave" sound.
Bassist Peter Principle (Peter Dachert, 1954–2017) joined the band and in 1979 they released the single "No Tears", which remains a post-punk cult classic. That year they signed to Ralph Records and released their first album, Half-Mute. Eventually, Reininger left the group, and Tuxedomoon relocated to Europe, signing to Crammed Discs and releasing Holy Wars in 1985. The band separated in the early 1990s, only to reunite later that decade. They all have remained together since releasing the album Cabin in the Sky in 2004.
Links To Peel[]
Peel started playing their records in late 70s but by 1985 he seems to have lost interest in them when they changed their music style.
Sessions[]
- none
Other Shows Played[]
- 07 March 1979: Night & Day (12 inch EP - No Tears) Time-Release TR-EP 101
- 12 March 1979: Night & Day (Hommage À Cole Porter) (12" EP - No Tears) Time-Release TR-EP 101
- 18 April 1979: No Tears (12" EP) Tuxedomoon
- 17 October 1979: I Left My Heart In San Francisco (v/a LP - Subterranean Modern) Ralph
- 24 October 1979: Everything You Want (album - Subterranean Modern) Ralph SM7908
- 30 October 1979: Everything You Want (LP – Subterranean Modern) Ralph
- 21 November 1979: Waterfront Seat (LP - Subterranean Modern) Ralph
- 1980
- 18 March 1980: What Use? (7") Ralph
- 26 June 1980: 19th Nervous Breakdown (unknown) (Paul Gambaccini sits in)
- 14 July 1980: 19th Nervous Breakdown (Live) (v/a album - Can You Hear Me? Music From The Deaf Club)
- 28 July 1980: Midnite Stroll (12" EP - Scream With A View) PRE PRE 7 12
- 30 July 1980: Nervous Guy (12" EP - Scream With A View) PRE PRE 7 12
- 07 August 1980: Where Interests Lie (12" EP - Scream With A View) Tuxedomoon
- 12 August 1980: Where Interests Lie (12" EP - Scream With A View) PRE
- 01 November 1980 (BFBS): Dark Companion (7") PRE / Ralph PRE 10
- 1983
- 20 February 1983 (BFBS): East (album - Desire) Pre PRE X 4
- 19 November 1983 (BFBS): Pinheads On The Move (7" - Joeboy...(Joeboy The Electronic Ghost))
- 03 December 1983 (BFBS): In The Name Of Talent (album - Desire) Pre PRE X 4
- 1984
- 09 June 1984 (BFBS): In The Name Of Talent (Italian Western Two) (album - Desire) Pre PRE X 4
- 13 June 1984: No One Expects The Spanish Inquisition (unknown)
- 05 November 1984 (BFBS): No Tears
- 1985
- 26 October 1985 (BFBS): 19th Nervous Breakdown (v/a album - Can You Hear Me? Music From The Deaf Club) Optional Music OPT-LP-001