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Like plenty other bands, [[The Sisters of Mercy]] changed more or less often over the years, apart from one founding member, i.e. singer, lyricist and - with time - band leader [[Andrew Eldritch]], who himself has often pointed out that he's never felt quite comfortable with ''that'' much responsibilty and that, anyway, things had initially never meant to come to this.<br/> | Like plenty other bands, [[The Sisters of Mercy]] changed more or less often over the years, apart from one founding member, i.e. singer, lyricist and - with time - band leader [[Andrew Eldritch]], who himself has often pointed out that he's never felt quite comfortable with ''that'' much responsibilty and that, anyway, things had initially never meant to come to this.<br/> | ||
The second almost alltime-member, who will probably last as long as The Sisters will is [[Doktor Avalanche]].<br/> | The second almost alltime-member, who will probably last as long as The Sisters will is [[Doktor Avalanche]].<br/> | ||
| − | Anyway, [[Andrew Eldritch]] has always been able to convene some remarkable staff whenever for whatever task necessary | + | Anyway, [[Andrew Eldritch]] has always been able to convene around The Doktor some remarkable staff whenever for whatever task necessary. Basically, bandmembers - like The Doktor's constituent parts - changed with every new album release, which does of course count as well for [[The Sisterhood]] and the [[SSV]] project (1997). Since then, [[The Sisters of Mercy]] have mostly consisted of long-lasting live performance members.<br/> |
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'''Note:''' This list does not yet include all short-lived members from 1980-1981, live band members from 1990 onwards, and album or performance contributors.<br/> | '''Note:''' This list does not yet include all short-lived members from 1980-1981, live band members from 1990 onwards, and album or performance contributors.<br/> | ||
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| guitars,<br/> lead vocals<br/> on two early tracks | | guitars,<br/> lead vocals<br/> on two early tracks | ||
| Album:<br/> [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]]<br/> Singles & EPs: <br/> [[The Damage Done (single)|The Damage Done]], [[Body Electric (single)|Body Electric]], [[Alice (single)|Alice]], [[Anaconda (single)|Anaconda]],<br/> [[The Reptile House EP]], [[Temple of Love (single)|Temple of Love]], [[Body And Soul (single)|Body And Soul]],<br/> [[Walk Away (single)|Walk Away]], [[Long Train Flexi]], [[No Time To Cry (single)|No Time To Cry]] | | Album:<br/> [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]]<br/> Singles & EPs: <br/> [[The Damage Done (single)|The Damage Done]], [[Body Electric (single)|Body Electric]], [[Alice (single)|Alice]], [[Anaconda (single)|Anaconda]],<br/> [[The Reptile House EP]], [[Temple of Love (single)|Temple of Love]], [[Body And Soul (single)|Body And Soul]],<br/> [[Walk Away (single)|Walk Away]], [[Long Train Flexi]], [[No Time To Cry (single)|No Time To Cry]] | ||
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| Album:<br/> [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]]<br/> Singles & EPs: <br/> [[Body Electric (single)|Body Electric]], [[Alice (single)|Alice]], [[Anaconda (single)|Anaconda]], [[Temple of Love (single)|Temple of Love]],<br/> [[Body And Soul (single)|Body And Soul]], [[Walk Away (single)|Walk Away]], [[Long Train Flexi]],<br/> [[No Time To Cry (single)|No Time To Cry]] | | Album:<br/> [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]]<br/> Singles & EPs: <br/> [[Body Electric (single)|Body Electric]], [[Alice (single)|Alice]], [[Anaconda (single)|Anaconda]], [[Temple of Love (single)|Temple of Love]],<br/> [[Body And Soul (single)|Body And Soul]], [[Walk Away (single)|Walk Away]], [[Long Train Flexi]],<br/> [[No Time To Cry (single)|No Time To Cry]] | ||
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| Singles & EPs: <br/> [[Body Electric (single)|Body Electric]], [[Alice (single)|Alice]], [[Anaconda (single)|Anaconda]], [[Temple of Love (single)|Temple of Love]] | | Singles & EPs: <br/> [[Body Electric (single)|Body Electric]], [[Alice (single)|Alice]], [[Anaconda (single)|Anaconda]], [[Temple of Love (single)|Temple of Love]] | ||
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| Albums:<br/> The Sisterhood: [[Gift]] / The Sisters of Mercy: [[Floodland]]<br/> Member of [[Gift#Band_-_Recording_Personnel|The Chorus Of Vengeance]]<br/> Singles & EPs: <br/> The Sisterhood: [[Giving Ground (single)|Giving Ground]]<br/> The Sisters of Mercy:<br/> [[This Corrosion (single)|This Corrosion]], [[Dominion (single)|Dominion]], [[Lucretia, My Reflection (single)|Lucretia]] | | Albums:<br/> The Sisterhood: [[Gift]] / The Sisters of Mercy: [[Floodland]]<br/> Member of [[Gift#Band_-_Recording_Personnel|The Chorus Of Vengeance]]<br/> Singles & EPs: <br/> The Sisterhood: [[Giving Ground (single)|Giving Ground]]<br/> The Sisters of Mercy:<br/> [[This Corrosion (single)|This Corrosion]], [[Dominion (single)|Dominion]], [[Lucretia, My Reflection (single)|Lucretia]] | ||
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| + | | [[Andreas Bruhn]] | ||
| + | | 1989 - 1993 | ||
| + | | guitars | ||
| + | | Album:<br/> [[Vision Thing (album)|Vision Thing]]<br/> Singles & EPs: <br/> [[More (single)|More]], [[Doctor Jeep (single)|Doctor Jeep]], [[When You Don't See Me (single)|When You Don't See Me]],<br/> [[Temple Of Love (1992)]] | ||
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| + | | [[Tony James]] | ||
| + | | 1989 - 1991 | ||
| + | | bass | ||
| + | | Album:<br/> [[Vision Thing (album)|Vision Thing]]<br/> Singles & EPs: <br/> [[More (single)|More]], [[Doctor Jeep (single)|Doctor Jeep]], [[When You Don't See Me (single)|When You Don't See Me]],<br/> [[Temple Of Love (1992)]] | ||
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| + | | [[Tim Bricheno]] | ||
| + | | 1990 - 1992 | ||
| + | | guitars | ||
| + | | Album:<br/> [[Vision Thing (album)|Vision Thing]]<br/> Singles & EPs: <br/> [[More (single)|More]], [[Doctor Jeep (single)|Doctor Jeep]], [[When You Don't See Me (single)|When You Don't See Me]],<br/> [[Temple Of Love (1992)]] | ||
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| + | | [[Adam Pearson]] | ||
| + | | 1993 - 2005 | ||
| + | | lead guitar,<br/> backing vocals,<br/> bass | ||
| + | | Singles & EPs:<br/> [[Under The Gun (single)|Under The Gun]]<br/> Unreleased Songs:<br/> [[Come Together]], [[Crash And Burn]], [[Romeo Down]],<br/> [[Snub Nose]] aka [[Top Nite Out]], [[Summer]],<br/> [[I Have Slept With All The Girls In Berlin]]<br/> [[Will I Dream?]] (with [[Mike Varjak]]) | ||
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| + | | [[File:2003 Zwickau Chris Sheehan.jpg|150px]] | ||
| + | | [[Chris Sheehan]]<br/> aka [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chris+Starling Chris Starling] | ||
| + | | 1996; 2000 -2003 | ||
| + | | rhythm guitar,<br/> backing vocals | ||
| + | | live only during<br/> 1996: [[Gigography#Roadkill|Roadkill Tour]]<br/> 2000: [[Gigography#2000|Sisters Trip The Light Fantastic]]<br/> 2001: [[Gigography#2001|Exxile On Euphoria]] and [[Gigography#Summer_2001|Summer 2001]]<br/> 2002: [[Gigography#Summer_2002|Summer 2002]]<br/> 2003: [[Gigography#Smoke_And_Mirrors|Smoke And Mirrors]] | ||
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| + | | [[Mike Varjak]] | ||
| + | | 1997 - 1999 | ||
| + | | guitars | ||
| + | | live during <br/> 1997: [[Gigography#1997|Distance Over Time]]<br/> 1998: [[Gigography#Event_Horizon|Event Horizon]] and [[Gigography#Summer|Summer]]<br/> 1999: [[Gigography#1999|Sisters To The Planet Edge]]<br/> Unreleased Songs:<br/> [[We Are The Same, Susanne (song)|We Are The Same, Susanne]],<br/> [[Will I Dream?]] (with [[Adam Pearson]]) | ||
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| + | == Short-lived Members And Other Contributors == | ||
| + | '''Note:''' This list does not yet include all short-lived members from 1980-1981, live band members from 1990 onwards, and album or performance contributors.<br/> | ||
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| + | ! width="170"| Instruments | ||
| + | ! width="390"| Release Contributions & Other Notes | ||
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| + | | [[File:Jon Langford bw.jpg|150px]] | ||
| + | | [[Jon Langford]] | ||
| + | | 1981 | ||
| + | | bass | ||
| + | | live only while [[The Sisters of Mercy|The Sisters]] were searching a bass player | ||
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| + | | [[Dave Humphries]] | ||
| + | | 1981 | ||
| + | | guitars | ||
| + | | live only | ||
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| + | | [[Tom Ashton]] | ||
| + | | 1983 | ||
| + | | guitars | ||
| + | | [[Tom Ashton]] is originally a member of [[The March Violets]] <br/> and stepped in for some Sisters live gigs in 1983 <br/> when [[Ben Gunn]] had left more or less all of a sudden. | ||
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| Studio only<br/> Tracks:<br/> 1987 [[Floodland]] - [[This Corrosion (song)|This Corrosion]], [[Dominion (song)|Dominion/Mother Russia]]<br/> 1990 [[Vision Thing (album)|Vision Thing]] - [[More (song)|More]] | | Studio only<br/> Tracks:<br/> 1987 [[Floodland]] - [[This Corrosion (song)|This Corrosion]], [[Dominion (song)|Dominion/Mother Russia]]<br/> 1990 [[Vision Thing (album)|Vision Thing]] - [[More (song)|More]] | ||
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== Graph Timeline == | == Graph Timeline == | ||
This timeline shows the members of The Sisters of Mercy from 1980 to 2010. It is not complete, though. See also [[Family Tree|The Sisters of Mercy Family Tree]]<br/> | This timeline shows the members of The Sisters of Mercy from 1980 to 2010. It is not complete, though. See also [[Family Tree|The Sisters of Mercy Family Tree]]<br/> | ||
Revision as of 22:31, 1 February 2014
Like plenty other bands, The Sisters of Mercy changed more or less often over the years, apart from one founding member, i.e. singer, lyricist and - with time - band leader Andrew Eldritch, who himself has often pointed out that he's never felt quite comfortable with that much responsibilty and that, anyway, things had initially never meant to come to this.
The second almost alltime-member, who will probably last as long as The Sisters will is Doktor Avalanche.
Anyway, Andrew Eldritch has always been able to convene around The Doktor some remarkable staff whenever for whatever task necessary. Basically, bandmembers - like The Doktor's constituent parts - changed with every new album release, which does of course count as well for The Sisterhood and the SSV project (1997). Since then, The Sisters of Mercy have mostly consisted of long-lasting live performance members.
| This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible |
Current Band Members
| Image | Name | Years Active | Instruments | Release Contributions & Other Notes |
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Andrew Eldritch | 1980 - present | lead vocals, keyboards, guitars |
all releases and non-releases by The Sisters of Mercy all releases by The Sisterhood and SSV |
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Chris Catalyst | 2005 - present | guitars, bass, backing vocals |
live during all tours since 2005 Unreleased songs: Still, Arms |
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Ben Christo | 2006 - present | guitars, bass, backing vocals |
live only during all tours since 2006 |
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Doktor Avalanche | 1981 - present | drums, keyboards, bass |
all releases and non-releases by The Sisters of Mercy apart from The Damage Done (single) |
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Si Denbigh | 1997 - Spring 2012 | programming | long-time nurse to The Doktor. After The Sisters' XXX 30th Stage Anniversary Tour 2011/2012 Si Denbigh went to concentrate on The March Violets' album project. |
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Ravey Davey | 1996 & Summer 2012 | programming | live only during 1996: Roadkill Tour 2012: Europe 2012 Ravey Davey has been the first and so far the last official nurse to The Doktor |
Past Band Members
Note: This list does not yet include all short-lived members from 1980-1981, live band members from 1990 onwards, and album or performance contributors.
Short-lived Members And Other Contributors
Note: This list does not yet include all short-lived members from 1980-1981, live band members from 1990 onwards, and album or performance contributors.
| Image | Name | Years Active | Instruments | Release Contributions & Other Notes |
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Jon Langford | 1981 | bass | live only while The Sisters were searching a bass player |
| Dave Humphries | 1981 | guitars | live only | |
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Tom Ashton | 1983 | guitars | Tom Ashton is originally a member of The March Violets and stepped in for some Sisters live gigs in 1983 when Ben Gunn had left more or less all of a sudden. |
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James Ray | 1985 - 1988 | vocals, keyboards |
The Sisterhood: Gift (album) & Giving Ground (single) Member of The Chorus Of Vengeance various TV appearances in 1988 see ultimatesistersguide/TV Appearances/1988 |
| Carl Harrison | 1985 - 1988 | keyboards | live only during various TV appearances in 1988 as a member of James Ray And The Performance see ultimatesistersguide/TV Appearances/1988 | |
| Alan Vega | 1986 | vocals | Albums: The Sisterhood: Gift (album) (1986) Member of The Chorus Of Vengeance - not 100% confirmed - | |
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Lucas Fox | 1986 | co-production percussions, vocals |
Albums: The Sisterhood: Gift (album) (1986) Member of The Chorus Of Vengeance Singles & EPs: Giving Ground |
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Jim Steinman | 1987 - 1990 | production, co-production |
Studio only Tracks: 1987 Floodland - This Corrosion, Dominion/Mother Russia 1990 Vision Thing - More |
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Maggie Reilly | 1990 | backing vocals | Album: Vision Thing Tracks: Vision Thing, More, Detonation Boulevard, Something Fast, Doctor Jeep |
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John Perry | 1990 | slide guitar | Album: Vision Thing - Track: Detonation Boulevard |
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Dan Donovan | 1990 | keyboards | live during 1990 Thing Tour - Vision Thing Tour Singles & EPs: When You Don't See Me (live tracks) |
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Suzanna Josefowicz | 1991 - Summer 1993 | keyboards, backing vocals |
live only during 1991: Tour Thing 2 and Tune In Tunn On Load Out 1992: GoBang Tour 1993: The Summer Festivals |
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Ofra Haza | 1992 | additional vocals | Singles & EPs: Temple Of Love (1992) TV performance on 30 April 1992 - Top of the Pops |
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Jovanka von Wilsdorf | 1992 - 1993 | guitars, backing vocals keyboards |
live only during 1992: GoBang Tour 1993: The Summer Festivals and Overbombing Tour also: TV playback performance of Under The Gun on 26 November 1993 in VOX TV feature Elf 99 |
| Terri Nunn | 1993 | additional vocals | Single & Video: Under The Gun (single), Under The Gun (video) TV performance on 26 August 1993 - Top of the Pops | |
| Hermine Karo aka Hermine von Wiro |
1993 | backing vocals | live only during 1993: Overbombing Tour | |
| Rodney Orpheus | 1993 | keyboards | Top Of The Pops - TV performance of Under The Gun | |
| Peter Bellendir | 1997 | composing, programming, production |
Album: Go Figure (SSV) | |
| T. Schroeder | 1997 | lyrics | Album: Go Figure (SSV) | |
| - no picture available - | Mike Hall | 1998 | programming | nurse to The Doktor in 1998 for Event Horizon Tour only, originally the keyboard technician of Erasure |
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Lisa Cuthbert | 2012 | additional vocals keyboards & vocals |
live surprise act during Amphi Festival 2012, Cologne, Germany |
Graph Timeline
This timeline shows the members of The Sisters of Mercy from 1980 to 2010. It is not complete, though. See also The Sisters of Mercy Family Tree
