SS Cardiacs formed in
Toronto in 2004. They performed as part of Canada Music Week in March, 2005. That year the band released its sole album,
Fear the Love, on
Blocks in 2005. Stein's brother, José Miguel Contreras of
By Divine Right, also participated in the album's recording. Shortly after the album's release, Lloyd and Snell left the band due to internal tensions, and Stein instead toured to support the album with a lineup that included Leon Taheny,
The Meligrove Band's Mike Small and keyboardist
Owen Pallett. With a more robust sound, the group released one last track entitled "Oh No!" via the
Volume II 7" vinyl compilation on
Out Of Touch Records. Stein subsequently retired the SS Cardiacs name, and went on to join
Miracle Fortress and to form a new band,
The Luyas. ==References==