Wayne Hussey

Jerry Wayne Hussey (born 26 May 1958) is an English musician who was born in Bristol, England. He is best known as the lead singer of the Mission, and as the guitarist of the Sisters of Mercy.

Biography Hussey grew up in Bristol. He was influenced at a young age by Marc Bolan and his band T. Rex, and was thus inspired to become a guitarist. Brought up in the LDS Church, he rebelled against his parents' wishes that he serve as a missionary and moved to Liverpool in the late 1970s to join the scene around Eric's Club, a noted nightclub of the time.

In 2019, Hussey released his autobiography Salad Daze.

Hussey currently lives in São Paulo, Brazil, married to a Brazilian actress, Cinthya, and has two children from previous relationships.

Solo career Since 2002, Hussey has regularly played solo shows that features Mission material, new songs and cover versions. After he wound up the Mission for the second time in early 2009, he released his first solo studio album called Bare in October of that year on the Sony Music label. (In Germany, there are four bonus tracks.)

In May 2009, Hussey announced on the Mission's website and in an interview on BBC Radio 6 Music that he and Julianne Regan were in a relationship, and working together on an album of cover versions, reinterpretations of old material and new songs, and invited fans to suggest songs for the duo to cover. This album was eventually released in the autumn of 2011 as Curios under the name Hussey-Regan on Cherry Red Records. In 2014, he released his second solo studio album, Songs of Candlelight & Razorblades, of largely acoustic songs.

In August 2020, Hussey re-recorded "Tower of Strength" as ReMission International TOS 2020, in support of key workers dealing with COVID-19 globally. All proceeds went to charities personally chosen by each contributor to TOS2020. On this project Wayne collaborated with friends and musicians, including Michael Ciravolo, Andy Rourke of the Smiths, Billy Duffy of the Cult, Budgie of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Evi Vine, Gary Numan, James Alexander Graham of the Twilight Sad, Jay Aston of Bucks Fizz, Julianne Regan of All About Eve, Kevin Haskins of Bauhaus, Lol Tolhurst of the Cure, Martin Gore of Depeche Mode, Michael Aston of Gene Loves Jezebel, Midge Ure of Ultravox, Miles Hunt of the Wonder Stuff, Rachel Goswell of Slowdive, Richard Fortus of Guns N' Roses, Robin Finck of Nine Inch Nails, Tim Palmer, Trentemøller and Kirk Brandon of Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny.

Equipment

When playing live solo, Hussey uses a Martin D42. When playing live with the band, Hussey currently uses a Schecter Corsair 12-string. In the studio, he uses both a Fender Telecaster and Fender Starcaster.

Discography Dead or Alive It's Been Hours Now EP (1982) The Stranger/Some of That (1982) Sophisticated Boom Boom (1984)

The Sisters of Mercy Body and Soul (1984) Walk Away (1984) No Time to Cry (1985) First and Last and Always (1985)

The Mission God's Own Medicine (1986) The First Chapter (1987) Children (1988) Carved in Sand (February 1990) Grains of Sand (November 1990) Masque (1992) Neverland (1995) Blue (1996) Aura (2001) God Is a Bullet (2007) Dum Dum Bullet (2011) The Brightest Light (2013) Another Fall from Grace (2016)

Solo Bare (2008) Songs of Candlelight and Razorblades (2014)

Guthrie Handley with Wayne Hussey "Where Was?" (single) (1987)

Stisch featuring Wayne Hussey "Hit Repeat" (single) (2008)

Wayne Hussey and Julianne Regan Curios (2011)

Wayne Hussey and James Bacon As Irmãs Siamesas (2018)

Wayne Hussey and the Divine Live at the Yellow Arch (2020)

ReMission International TOS2020 (single) (2020)