SSV (band)

SSV is the shortened name of the band SSV-NSMABAAOTWMODAACOTIATW, formed by Sisters of Mercy singer Andrew Eldritch in 1997, as a way to get out of the Sisters' contract with WEA. Eldritch provided a German duo of relatively obscure techno music producers some spoken vocals, and they quickly put together a couple of techno tunes employing the Eldritch samples. Then the percussion sections were removed entirely, and presented to the record company, who grudgingly accepted the product, dissolving the contract.

It is "hinted" that the band's name stands for "Screw Shareholder Value - Not So Much A Band As Another Opportunity To Waste Money On Drugs And Ammunition courtesy Of The Idiots At Time Warner".

SSV recorded one album, "Go Figure", and it has not been officially released, though it has been bootlegged in various formats. Made up of techno music missing all the drums, the album is generally regarded as being abysmal, and the band themselves are supposed to have recommended that fans download the album rather than paying for a copy.

External links

* [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/gen/ressv.htm Explanation of SSV at tSoM's website]