Luke Haines

One of the sharpest and most prolific British songwriters of his generation, Luke Haines has lent his singular talents and eccentric worldview to a wealth of memorable projects. Haines began modestly enough in a string of obscure '80s bands, including the arty indie act Servants, before going on to helm the glam noir of the Auteurs, the broken funk of Baader Meinhof, and the (mostly) downbeat pop of Black Box Recorder, in addition to releasing material under his own name. During the last seven years of the '90s, Haines issued six albums that ranged from fine to spectacular, f...