Two months later, II ( Like a Hurricane/Garden of Delight) was released on the same label and supported by a number of festival slots that culminated in an appearance at the Reading Festival. In May, the EP I ( Serpents Kiss) appeared on the Chapter 22 label as the Expedition I tour took the band around Europe. Although Hussey and Adams were still under contract with WEA, manager Tony Perrin prepared their material for a release. Back in England, Hinkler was briefly dismissed and reinstated for three UK dates where the band revealed their new name, The Mission. While the band was on tour as support to the Cult around Europe, Eldritch released a single as The Sisterhood. As The Sisterhood, the band made their live debut on 20 January 1986 at the Alice in Wonderland, London. The new name quickly became a point of discussion in the English music press, giving the four-piece a significant amount of publicity. The name The Sisterhood was chosen with a nod to the past and rehearsals for the first shows started in January 1986. They eventually recruited Simon Hinkler ( Artery), who also contributed keyboards and thus completed the four-piece. With Hussey as both the frontman and principal songwriter, the trio required a second guitarist to facilitate a live setup. By the end of the year, he had joined the band on a permanent basis. Dismissing the use of a drum machine, Adams and Hussey asked Mick Brown ( Red Lorry Yellow Lorry) to help out with the sessions.
Based in Leeds, the duo continued to work on various musical ideas and recorded them over the autumn. Main article: The Sisterhood (gothic rock band)Īfter an aborted recording session with Andrew Eldritch in the summer of 1985, Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams left the Sisters of Mercy. The band's catalogue consists of ten main albums ( God's Own Medicine, Children, Carved in Sand, Masque, Neverland, Blue, Aura, God Is a Bullet, The Brightest Light, and Another Fall from Grace), with several complementing albums, compilations, and other miscellaneous releases. Aside from Hussey, the lineup has changed several times during the years and the band has been on hiatus twice. Initially known as The Sisterhood, the band was started by frontman Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams (both from The Sisters of Mercy), soon adding drummer Mick Brown ( Red Lorry Yellow Lorry) and guitarist Simon Hinkler ( Artery and Pulp).
The Mission (known as The Mission UK in the United States) are an English gothic rock band formed in 1986.