Ausgang

Ausgang was an English gothic rock band formed in Birmingham, England in 1983.

Ausgang
Ausgang at Drop Dead festival 2004
Background information
Also known asAusgang-A-Go-Go
OriginBirmingham, England
GenresGothic rock
Years active1983–1987, 2003–2007
LabelsCriminal Damage
FM
Shakedown
Associated actsKabuki, the Solicitors
Websitehttp://ausgang.joshclark.co.uk/
Past membersMax
Cub
Matthew
Ibo
Stu

History

Ausgang formed from the ashes of previous band Kabuki.[1] Some members had also been members of another band, the Solicitors.[1] Max (vocals), Cub (bass guitar) and Matthew (guitar) were all previously in Kabuki, who released one 1982 single ("I Am a Horse") before splitting up.[1] With drummer Ibo, they formed Ausgang and played their first gig in September 1983 at the Powerhouse in Birmingham.[1] They toured with the Cult before signing to Criminal Damage Records,[1] who released their debut EP, The Teachings of Web, in 1984. Their next release, the "Solid Glass Spine" 7" single, reached No. 28 on the UK Indie Chart.[2] Their final release that year, the Head On ! EP, was produced by Andi Sex Gang.

Cub was replaced by Stu, and Ausgang signed to FM Records, who issued the Hunt Ya Down EP in 1985, followed by the band's debut album, Manipulate, in January 1986.[1] The band and label parted ways, and after a tour with Gene Loves Jezebel, Ausgang set up their own Shakedown label, returning with the "King Hell" 12" single later that year.[1]

Inspired by a friend who had painted the slogan on his jacket, the band briefly lengthened their name to Ausgang-a-Go-Go in an attempt to break away from their goth reputation, releasing the Los Descamisados mini-LP under that name in 1987 before splitting up.[3] A cassette-only collection of demos, In Retrospect (Out Of Our Minds), was released that year on the Fourth Dimension label.

In 2001, Anagram Records issued a collection, Last Exit... The Best of Ausgang.

Reunion

Ausgang reformed in 2003,[4] and issued the Licked album in 2005. The reunited band played at several editions of the Drop Dead Festival, including New York City in 2004 and 2006,[5] and Prague in 2007.[6]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Manipulate (1985, FM)
  • Licked (2005, Shakedown)

Singles and EPs
  • The Teachings of Web 12" EP (1984, Criminal Damage)
  • "Solid Glass Spine" 7" single (1984, Criminal Damage)
  • Head On ! 12" EP (1984, Criminal Damage)
  • Hunt Ya Down 12" EP (1985, FM)
  • "Bad Hand" flexi 7" single (1986, Fourth Dimension)
  • "King Hell" 12" single (1986, Shakedown)
  • Los Descamisados mini-LP (1987, Shakedown) as Ausgang-A-Go-Go

Compilation albums
  • In Retrospect (Out Of Our Minds) cassette (1987, Fourth Dimension)
  • Last Exit... The Best of Ausgang (2001, Anagram)

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0231-3, p. 24-5
  2. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
  3. "Ausgang the story so far...Death Disco", Underground, April 1987, p. 45
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Drop Dead Festival IV - Knitting Factory (New York) - Saturday, September 2, 2006". Bigtakeover.com.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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