Tower Of Strength - Music

The Mission Known As The Mission UK In The United States Due To A Naming Clash With A Philadelphia R&B Band Is A Goth Band Formed In 1986 In Leeds England From The Splinters Of The Freshly-Dissolved Goth Band The Sisters Of Mercy. The Band's Original Lineup Consisted Of Wayne Hussey Vocals Guitar Craig Adams Bass Simon Hinckler Guitar And Mick Brown Drums . Hussey And Adams Were Formerly Members Of The Sisters Of Mercy Mick Brown Was A Former Member Of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry And Hickler Was A Former Member Of Artery And Pulp. Wayne Hussey Has Been The Only Constant Member Of The Band. The Backbone Of The Band's Catalogue Consists Of Seven Main Albums Gods Own Medicine Children Carved In Sand Masque Neverland Blue Aura And God Is A Bullet With Several Complementing Albums Compilations And Other Miscellaneous Releases Also In Existence. The Mission Attracted A Faithful Following Band Of Fans Known A 'Eskimos'. Gigs Typically Had An Energetic Mosh Pit Prior To The Term Being Coined Sustained By A Lot Of Eskimos. Other Bandmembers Mark Gemini Thwaite Guitar 1992-1996 1999-2000 2006-2008 Andy Cousin Bass 1992-1996 Rik Carter Keyboards 1992-1998 Scott Garrett Drums 1999-2002 Rob Holliday Guitar 2001-2005 Richard Vernon Bass 2002-2008 Richard Beesley Drums 2002 Steve Spring Drums 2003-2008 In October 2007 Wayne Hussey Announced The Band Would Split After A Series Of Early 2008 Concerts At Shepherds Bush Empire In London. In 2010 It Was Announced That The Mission Would Reform To Perform At The Sinners Day Festival In Belgium On Halloween 2011. read less