Special Affect
| Special Affect | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | New wave music |
| Years active | 1978–1980 |
| Labels | Special Affect Music |
| Associated acts | Drowning Craze, Ministry, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Concrete Blonde |
| Past members |
Frank Nardiello (vocals) Tom Hoffman (guitar 1978–1979) Al Jourgensen (guitar 1979–1980) Martin Sorenson (bass guitar) Harry Rushakoff (drums) |
Special Affect (originally called Special Affects) was a new wave band from the Chicago, IL area in the late 1970s, notable for releasing the earliest known recordings of future Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen, future My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult vocalist Groovie Mann (known at the time as Frank Nardiello), and future Concrete Blonde drummer Harry Rushakoff.
The band released a 7" EP called Mood Music in 1979. This release features original guitarist Tom Hoffman, who left the band in 1979 and was replaced by Al Jourgensen. "Vertigo Feeling", from this EP, would eventually be widely released on the Rykodisc CD Industrial Family Platter!, a compilation of songs by Ministry and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. Special Affect's only album, Too Much Soft Living, was advertised as the original soundtrack to a film of the same name; however, no such film is known to have ever been released. Two songs on Ministry's Early Trax compilation, "I'm Falling" and "Overkill", date back to the time of Special Affect, and feature Martin Sorenson on bass, and a recording guest appearance by Baron, William "Bill Wood" von Wollmuth on Moog Synthesizer.