Garten Kirkhof
Garten Kirkhof was an old style Goth band, primarily influenced by early Christian Death, Bauhaus and Siouxsie and the Banshees in the beginning. Formed in 1989 in Cleveland, Ohio and lasting 'til 1994. Members were;
Jeffrey Allington Vocals
Veto Guitar (1989-1990) Songs 1 - 3
Wayne Hopkins Bass
Jeff Pell Drums
Alex Sheinton Guitar (1991-1992) Songs 4 - 7
Robert Ries Guitar (1992-1994) Songs 8 - 17
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
No long, melodramatic, half-fictionalized story here. My apologies to those of you who like that sort of thing. Our band formed in 1989 with the intent to create, play and perform the type of music that we all liked to listen to. To blend our various influences to come up with our own original sound. Despite line-up changes over the years, this was all achieved and maintained, until we called it quits for personal reasons in 1994.
Your musical influences
Garten Kirkhof was initially heavily influenced by Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees and early Christian Death. When we began, we were strictly a Goth band, but as the years passed and guitarists were changed, other influences such as Killing Joke, Bunnydrums, Red Temple Spirits and The Chameleons, to name a few, were tapped into. So we had gradually shifted from Goth into dark Post Punk.
What equipment do you use?
Music
Anything else?
No
