William Faith became a familiar face on the Los Angeles music scene in the early eighties, as a member of a gawdy array of Glam and Punk Rock bands, under various different pseudonyms.

In January 1989, William (known then as Bill E. Bones) co-founded Los Angeles Gothic Punk outfit Wreckage with vocalist Tony Lestat. Wreckage frequented the L.A. club circuit, becoming a celebrated staple act in the L.A. Goth/Punk scene.  In 1989 the band recorded a 7" single, entitled Subway's End, for Noise Pollution Records, which is hard to find, and even harder to listen to. The band went through as many members as it did problems, and in mid-1990s Wreckage became just that (The band has since reformed, without William).

"That was a brilliant time. It was, basically, a drunken blur. It was very loud, very harsh, yet polished. It had some sort of broodish romance to it that I still am endeared to. It was a good period." - WF

In July of 1990, as Wreckage met its end, William became a member of Mephisto Walz, an off-shoot of Christian Death formed by Bari-Bari. The band was still in need of a vocalist, and at William's suggestion, his high school friend Christianna came on board, making the new formation of Mephisto Walz complete.

The band began rehearsing, inevitably embarking on a few select high-profile performances in the L.A. area.

In November of 1991, the band entered the studio to record the now infamous Crocosmia album; a compendium of Mephisto Walz material new and old. March 1992 brought the band over to Europe for a tour in support of the album. The Crocosmia Tour began in Germany, the highlight of which saw the band performing at Germany's prestigious "Festival of Darkness" in Hannover, playing to a crowd of well over 3,000 people. The band won critical raves for the album as well as their live performances. Following the tour, the band settled in Germany for a few months to record the As Apostles Forget EP, with world-renown producer Tom Jackson (known for his work with David Bowie and Iggy Pop). Also during this time, William was asked to appear as a guest musician on albums by German Techno-Goth icons The Eternal Afflict and the more guitar oriented Catastrophe Ballet. Mephisto Walz returned to the U.S. in August of 1992.

It was at this time that William Faith and Stevyn Grey were contacted by their friend Rozz Williams (Christian Death and Shadow Project), who requested that the duo contribute their talents to the recording of two albums by the legendary Christian Death.

" Mephisto Walz was a very intense period for me. A lot happened and the band went from a virtual standstill into heavy activity within the time that I was with them. The music that we were doing at the time and the feeling that surrounded us was difficult to describe or define, yet it was something that I look back on very dearly. It was a very good period and I was glad to be a part of it." - WF

In September of 1992, Christian Death entered the studio to record The Path of Sorrows and The Rage of Angels , with William and Stevyn's contributions placing their own unmistakable mark on these works. These albums were the first recordings of new Christian Death material that Rozz Williams had recorded since the Ashes album in 1985.

"Christian Death...well... that one almost escapes me as to how to define it. It was really great to have been a part of a band, that had been such a significant part of my life from such an early age. I bought the first Christian Death album when I was, I must have been thirteen or fourteen years old, when I got Only Theatre Of Pain and that has been a remaining favorite in my collection for years and years. It still has a fair degree of influence on me today. When I was asked to record on the first Christian Death album that had come out since Ashes in 1985, to say that I was flattered would be an understatement. But to have been a part of the process, and to have had that chance to go in and record that music, to me, was something that I don't think I will ever be able to explain to anyone. It was a brilliant experience and I treasure it."

Shadow Project, at this time, were planning a U.S. tour in support of their new release Dreams For The Dying , and were seeking to complete their line-up. Eva O. and Rozz asked the duo to join them on this venture as well; the invitation offered, William and Stevyn agreed to assist, as Mephisto Walz were taking a break from all activities at the moment. In October, with an explosive new line-up, the new and improved Shadow Project tore into the Dreams For The Dying tour with total abandon; the band received fanatical responses from loyal fans everywhere. One special performance saw Shadow Project supported by Washington D.C.'s Strange Boutique; it was on this fateful eve that William first laid eyes on Monica Richards; the two struck an instant rapport, and began making plans for a future project together... The Dreams For The Dying tour yielded a large number of unforgettable performances - arguably the bands finest.

Back in Los Angeles, with the Shadow Project tour over and Mephisto Walz on break, William and Stevyn began contemplating breaking off into different projects, seeking more diverse avenues of expression. In the beginning of 1993, William Faith and Stevyn Grey parted ways with Mephisto Walz and Shadow Project in search of a nameless goal.

In April of 1993, William was contacted by Andi Sex-Gang, who was looking to complete the Sex Gang Children line-up. William immediately contacted Stevyn Grey, and the new Sex Gang Children began rehearsing for a concert at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. The performance, which was in support of the newly released Medea album, was well-received. In August, after several months of inactivity, William left Sex Gang Children, making his stay in the band a short one indeed. The event also marked the split of William and long-time drummer Stevyn Grey; the separation of the duo sparked a large amount of controversy, although the parting was more than amicable.

With Monica Richards residing permanently in Los Angeles, William Faith began to concentrate entirely on Faith and the Muse. See Faith and the Muse Biography.

"I learned a great deal while being in those bands, but after a while, I became bored; working in a 'band' format can be very limiting when you have a strong, clear idea in your mind of what you want your music to sound like. I got tired of having to limit my expression to one instrument. I play many different instruments, and I wanted to use them all to express my ideas. Also, these projects really belonged to other people; with Mephisto Walz, it was Bari's music; with Shadow Project/Christian Death, it was Rozz and Eva, and Sex Gang Children was Andi. Faith And The Muse is myself and Monica. I was able to shake off all the years of working under people and actually go out and do the music that had been in me for so long and do it in the form I wanted to do it and present it my way. Faith and the Muse is my truest expression.

William Faith : Discography • Wisperthal Studios