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SSQ was a synth-pop outfit formed in the early 80’s from already-in-existence band Q (named after the James Bond character). Q consisted of Stacey Swain and Jon St. James. After John Van Tongeren, Rich West, and Karl Moet joined, the group changed their name to SSQ to shift focus to lead singer Stacey Swain. They released one album, Playback, in 1983 on Enigma/EMI America. Singles from the album included “Big Electronic Beat” (on Enigma Records) and “Synthicide.” John Van Tongeren left the band, and Skip Hahn was added on keys, vocoder and bass, halfway through the recording of the “Playback” album. The new lineup carried on with Swain under the name Stacey Q and they acted as musicians on her first three albums, Better Than Heaven, and Hard Machine. They went on to success with dance-pop tracks like “Two of Hearts” and “We Connect. In addition, the recorded but unused title track for Playback was included on Enigma Variations, Volume 1.”The group also contributed the tracks “Tonight (We’ll Make Love ‘Til We Die)” and “Trash’s Theme” to the soundtrack of the 1985 zombie flick The Return of the Living Dead.
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  • brandao_alfredo

    Just know this band by the movie sorry society

    7 Sep 2012 Reply

  • dark_path

    come on ladys & gentlemen, vote for a "new" pic here finally... :)

    14 Dec 2011 Reply

  • dark_path

    The return of SSQ was announced on the EP for "Going Goth" by lead singer of the group, Stacey Q, right after the hidden bonus track on the disc. This was later confirmed by Stacey on her Facebook page as true. The group will be working on new music in 2011.

    16 Sep 2011 Reply

  • Tizzy-Trash

    Return Of The Living Dead got me into SSQ/Stacey Q and i think Playback is one of the greatest albums ever! SYNTHICIDE! :D

    28 May 2011 Reply

  • CaCoffiny

    SEND MORE COPS

    23 Mar 2011 Reply

  • aMAt_0ry

    -how do you kill something that is already dead? -that’s a good question

    7 Dec 2010 Reply

  • MushroomCap

    Screaming in my Pillow sounds just like The Metro by Berlin. SSQ knows good synth when they steal it.

    26 Oct 2010 Reply

  • boomstickblonde

    BEST.MOVIE.EVER! I'm desperately seeking SSQ CDs!!!!!!!!! I can't find them anywhere! Someone help me :s

    24 Aug 2009 Reply

  • tristanrodgers

    <3

    27 Jul 2009 Reply

  • Powerslide14

    Because this movie is great :D

    30 Jun 2009 Reply

  • 25zero1

    Notice how the top played tracks for this bands are the songs on the Return of the Living Dead soundtrack?

    30 Apr 2009 Reply

  • ehafh

    great sounds and lyrics

    4 Feb 2008 Reply

  • MushroomCap

    Masking identity Lost in a memory Of how it used to be Anonymous Safe in the dark of night In the shadow of a streetlight Uncover the wrong from right Anonymous We are anonymous

    17 Nov 2007 Reply

  • BimboBoy

    Hey! Check out the new Stacey Q group!

    19 Dec 2006 Reply

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