Band of Susans

The Profile

Band of Susans were an American noise rock band formed in New York City in 1986 by Robert Poss and Susan Stenger. Active until 1996, they became known for dense, layered guitar textures and a powerful, minimalist approach.

American noise rock group from NYC (1986–1996), co-founded by Robert Poss and Susan Stenger; recognized for multiple-guitar lineups and layered, feedback-rich sound.

One deeply personal, 5-star review celebrates Band of Susans’ The Word and the Flesh as a cathartic, guitar-dense, noise/alternative record with shoegaze hints. The reviewer links its cyclic, melancholic pull to a life reset, finding resolve and clarity through the album’s restrained noise and layered textures.