Dalis Car
A nostalgic, underground gothic rock artist.
Dalis Car were doomed almost from the start. A seemingly good idea when first suggested to former Bauhaus vocalist/lyricist Peter Murphy that he collaborate with ex-Japan bassist/composer Mick Karn, the group nearly self-destructed before it was disbanded. Their sole album, The Waking Hour, released in 1984, came in more than £20,000 ($30,000) over the £40,000 ($60,000) budget given them by Virgin and Beggars Banquet. A commercial failure, the album produced one equally disappointing single, "The Judgement Is the Mirror." Things seemed fine when Murphy and Karn began their collaboration. Initially working with four-track tapes that they sent back and forth, they wrote most of the songs before they came together in the studio. Once there, however, they clashed, and when the project was completed, neither wanted to work together again. "It was a particularly difficult project," Karn said in a late-'90s interview. "We were two very different people." ~ Craig Harris
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What kind of music does Dalis Car play?+
Dalis Car plays gothic rock, post-punk, deathrock - rooted in tradition rather than chasing trends, built more for the room than a playlist. Dalis Car were doomed almost from the start.
What are Dalis Car live shows like?+
Dalis Car's live sets are loose and exploratory - consistent in quality but rarely identical night to night.
How can I find out when Dalis Car is playing?+
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