Members (past and present)

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 some remarkable staff whenever for whatever task necessary around The Doktor. 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 in 1997. Since then, The Sisters of Mercy have mostly been formed up of long-lasting live performance members.

This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible

Current Members

Name	Years Active	Instruments	Release Contributions & Other Notes
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
Chris Catalyst	2005 - present	guitars, bass, backing vocals	live during all tours since 2005 Unreleased songs: Still, Arms
Ben Christo	2006 - present	guitars, bass, backing vocals	live only during all tours since 2006
Doktor Avalanche	1981 - present	drums, keyboards, bass	all releases and non-releases by The Sisters of Mercy apart from The Damage Done (single)
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.
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

Former Members And 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
	Gary Marx	1980 - 1985	guitars, lead vocals on two early tracks	Album: First And Last And Always Singles & EPs: The Damage Done, Body Electric, Alice, Anaconda, The Reptile House EP, Temple of Love, Body And Soul, Walk Away, Long Train Flexi, No Time To Cry
	Jon Langford	1981	bass	live only while The Sisters were searching a bass player
	Craig Adams	1981 - 1985	bass	Album: First And Last And Always Singles & EPs: Body Electric, Alice, Anaconda, Temple of Love, Body And Soul, Walk Away, Long Train Flexi, No Time To Cry
	Dave Humphries	1981	guitars	live only
	Ben Gunn	1981 - 1983	guitars	Singles & EPs: Body Electric, Alice, Anaconda, Temple of Love
	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.
	Wayne Hussey	1984 - 1985	guitars, backing vocals	Album: First And Last And Always Singles & EPs: Body And Soul, Walk Away, No Time To Cry
	Patricia Morrison	1985 - 1989	bass, backing vocals	Albums: The Sisterhood: Gift / The Sisters of Mercy: Floodland Member of The Chorus Of Vengeance Singles & EPs: The Sisterhood: Giving Ground The Sisters of Mercy: This Corrosion, Dominion, Lucretia
	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 -
	Lucas Fox	1986	co-production percussions, vocals	Albums: The Sisterhood: Gift (album) (1986) Member of The Chorus Of Vengeance Singles & EPs: Giving Ground
	Andreas Bruhn	1989 - 1993	guitars	Album: Vision Thing Singles & EPs: More, Doctor Jeep, When You Don't See Me, Temple Of Love (1992)
	Tony James	1989 - 1991	bass	Album: Vision Thing Singles & EPs: More, Doctor Jeep, When You Don't See Me, Temple Of Love (1992)
	Tim Bricheno	1990 - 1992	guitars	Album: Vision Thing Singles & EPs: More, Doctor Jeep, When You Don't See Me, Temple Of Love (1992)
	Maggie Reilly	1990	backing vocals	Album: Vision Thing Tracks: Vision Thing, More, Detonation Boulevard, Something Fast, Doctor Jeep
	John Perry	1990	slide guitar	Album: Vision Thing - Track: Detonation Boulevard
	Dan Donovan	1990	keyboards	live during 1990 Thing Tour - Vision Thing Tour Singles & EPs: When You Don't See Me (live tracks)
	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
	Ofra Haza	1992	additional vocals	Singles & EPs: Temple Of Love (1992) TV performance on 30 April 1992 - Top of the Pops
	Jovanka von Wilsdorf	1992 - 1993	guitars, backing vocals	live only during 1992: GoBang Tour 1993: The Summer Festivals and Overbombing Tour
	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
	Adam Pearson	1993 - 2005	lead guitar, backing vocals, bass	Singles & EPs: Under The Gun Unreleased Songs: Come Together, Crash And Burn, Romeo Down, Snub Nose aka Top Nite Out, Summer, I Have Slept With All The Girls In Berlin Will I Dream? (with Mike Varjak)
	Chris Sheehan aka Chris Starling	1996; 2000 -2003	rhythm guitar, backing vocals	live only during 1996: Roadkill Tour 2000: Sisters Trip The Light Fantastic 2001: Exxile On Euphoria and Summer 2001 2002: Summer 2002 2003: Smoke And Mirrors
	Peter Bellendir	1997	music, programming, production	Album: Go Figure (SSV)
	T. Schroeder	1997	lyrics	Album: Go Figure (SSV)
	Mike Varjak	1997 - 1999	guitars	live during 1997: Distance Over Time 1998: Event Horizon and Summer 1999: Sisters To The Planet Edge Unreleased Songs: We Are The Same, Susanne, Will I Dream? (with Adam Pearson)
- no picture available -	Mike Hall	1998	programming	nurse to The Doktor during 1998: Event Horizon, only originally the keyboard technician of Erasure
	Lisa Cuthbert	2012	additional vocals keyboards & vocals	live surprise act during Amphi Festival 2012, Cologne, Germany