The VSS rose from the smoldering ashes of Angel Hair in early 1995, and for two and a half years became a passionate punk-styled hybrid megaphone for social critique. They invented a fierce, highly unconventional sound unlike that of any other contemporary band. Theirs was a maelstrom of hard punk energy comprised of dissonant guitar, bass, drums, as well as keyboards and drum programming. While there's nothing all that unique anymore about an indie rock band mixing in a little electronics, there was something breathtakingly original about The VSS -- essentially a hardcore punk band -- incorporating these elements. The result was something organic and angry and intensely human, but it was laced with a sharp, robotic edge.