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Like with plenty other bands, the members 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 with plenty other bands, the members 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/>
  
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Fortunately, however, [[Andrew Eldritch]] has always been able to convene some remarkable staff whenever for whatever task necessary. Basically, bandmembers changed with every new album release, which does of course, count as well for [[The Sisterhood]] and the [[SSV]] project. Since then, [[The Sisters of Mercy]] have mostly been formed up of long-lasting live performance members.<br/>
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The second almost alltime-member, who will probably last as long as The Sisters will do is [[Doktor Avalanche]].
  
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Whe shouldn't forget, though, that apart from [[Andrew Eldritch]], there is on further "band member", who will probably last as long as The Sisters will do - [[Doktor Avalanche]].
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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.<br/>
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1985 - 1988
 
| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1985 - 1988
 
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; Albums: <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sisterhood: [[Gift| Gift (album)]] (1986) <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; Member of [[Gift#Band_-_Recording_Personnel|The Chorus Of Vengeance]]<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sisters of Mercy: [[Floodland]]<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; various TV appearances in 1988
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; Albums: <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sisterhood: [[Gift| Gift (album)]] (1986) <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; Member of [[Gift#Band_-_Recording_Personnel|The Chorus Of Vengeance]]<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sisters of Mercy: [[Floodland]] - not confirmed -<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; various TV appearances in 1988
 
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Alan Vega]]
 
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; Albums: <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sisterhood: [[Gift| Gift (album)]] (1986) <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; Member of [[Gift#Band_-_Recording_Personnel|The Chorus Of Vengeance]]<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; - not 100% confirmed -
 
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; [[ Lucas Fox]]
 
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; Albums: <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; The Sisterhood: [[Gift| Gift (album)]] (1986) <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; Member of [[Gift#Band_-_Recording_Personnel|The Chorus Of Vengeance]]<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; Singles & EPs: <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Giving Ground (single)|Giving Ground]]
 
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1990
 
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; Album: [[Vision Thing (album)|Vision Thing]] - Track: [[Detonation Boulevard (song)|Detonation Boulevard]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; [[Peter Bellendir]]
 
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; [[T. Schroeder]]
 
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Revision as of 19:46, 8 October 2013

Like with plenty other bands, the members 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 do 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

Image Name Years Active Instruments Release Contributions & Other Notes
Andrew Eldritch    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 Brussels 2011.jpg    Chris Catalyst    2005 - present    guitars, bass, backing vocals    live during all tours since 2005
  
   Unreleased songs:
   Still, Arms
Ben Christo Brussels 2011.jpg    Ben Christo    2006 - present    guitars, bass, backing vocals    live only
   during all tours since 2006
The Doktor    Doktor Avalanche    1981 - present    drums, keyboards, bass    all releases and non-releases by The Sisters of Mercy
   apart from The Damage Done (single)
2009 02 23 Si at AB.jpg    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 At Amphi 2012.jpg    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 2009.jpg    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 1999.jpg    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
1982 gunn 02.jpg    Ben Gunn    1981 - 1983    guitars    Singles & EPs:
   Body Electric, Alice, Anaconda, Temple of Love
Tom Ashton 2011.jpg    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 2008.jpg    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.jpg    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 Still 1989.jpg    James Ray    1985 - 1988    vocals, keyboards    The Sisterhood:
   Gift (album) & Giving Ground (single)
   Member of The Chorus Of Vengeance
   various TV appearances in 1988
   Carl Harrison    1985 - 1988    keyboards    Albums:
   The Sisterhood: Gift (album) (1986)
   Member of The Chorus Of Vengeance
   The Sisters of Mercy: Floodland - not confirmed -
   various TV appearances in 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
Bruhn Beat UK1991.jpg    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.jpg    Maggie Reilly    1990    backing vocals    Album:
   Vision Thing
   Tracks:
   Vision Thing, More, Detonation Boulevard,
   Something Fast, Doctor Jeep
John Perry bw.jpg    John Perry    1990    slide guitar    composingVision Thing - Track: Detonation Boulevard
Dan Donovan 2011.jpg    Dan Donovan    1990    keyboards    live during
   1990 Thing Tour - Vision Thing Tour
   Singles & EPs:
   When You Don't See Me (live tracks)
Suzanne Josefowicz 2.jpg    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.jpg    Ofra Haza    1992    additional vocals    Singles & EPs:
   Temple Of Love (1992)
   TV performance on 30 April 1992 - Top of the Pops
Jovanka von Wilsdorf Elf 99.jpg    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.jpg    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)
2003 Zwickau Chris Sheehan.jpg    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.jpg    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 Amphi.jpg    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

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