The band had chosen the name Bauhaus 1919 , a reference to the German

The band had chosen the name Bauhaus 1919 , a reference to the German Bauhaus art movement of the 1920s, because of its “stylistic implications and associations”, according to David J. The band also chose the same typeface used on the Bauhaus college building in Dessau , Germany, as well as the Bauhaus emblem, designed by Oskar Schlemmer . Bauhaus associate Graham Bentley said that the group was unlike any Northampton band of the time, most of whom played predominantly cover songs . Bentley videotaped a performance by the group, which was sent to several record labels, in the hope of obtaining a contract. This approach was hindered partly because many record companies did not have home-video equipment, so the group opted to record a demo.