It wasn't until Haskins attended a Sex Pistols gig that he and his brother David J formed a band called the Submerged Tenth.
Their sound proved inspiring and brought attention to a whole wave of post-punk groups delving in the gloomy style that would eventually come to be known as gothic rock.
[2] The band reformed again in 2005 to co-headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival held in Indio, California, which was followed by another tour through North America, Mexico, and Europe.
When Daniel Ash pursued his first side project Tones on Tail with bassist Glenn Campling, he asked Haskins to play drums.
In the autumn of 1998, Haskins began composing scores for video games, film and television, under the name Messy Music, with partner Doug DeAngelis.
DeAngelis and Haskins describe Messy as electronic alternative music, featuring guests like Michael Balzary from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jessicka from Scarling., among others.
Messy's credits include music for Myst III,[4] The Crow: Salvation, Saw II, 2Gether,[5] NBC's Third Watch, Things Behind the Sun, and trailers for Skechers, PlayStation 2, and IFC.
[6] He lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife Pamela Dompe, and two daughters, Diva Lynn and Lola Rose.