Acclaimed solo artist, founder member of Souxie and the Banshees and key figure in the infamous Bromley Contingent who shaped much of the late 70’s musical landscape, Steven Severin cut his teeth in Croydon venues such as The Greyhound and now returns to where he began his career to perform the new score for “Le Sang d’un Poete (Blood Of A Poet)” - Jean Cocteau’s 1930 black & white surrealist classic and the second in Severin’s ongoing series of Music For Sielnts 7.
During their reign Siouxsie & the Banshees established themselves as one of the foremost alternative artists and were the only survivors of the London punk scene to evolve, innovate and succeed until their final shows in 2002. Severin has since committed himself almost exclusively to scoring for film & TV.
Since May 2008 Severin has been performing live accompaniment to silent films, startling audiences across the globe who have now come to expect the unexpected from the man who has crossed paths with such diverse luminaries as John Cale, Alan Moore, Jarboe, Lydia Lunch, Marc Almond, Merc Cunningham, Robert Smith and the Tiger Lillies. “Le Sang d’un Poete” received it’s premiere at the Silent Movie Theater in Hollywood in January this year and a CD of the score was released by Cold Spring on 5 October 2010.
8 November 8pm £12.50 - £15 Box Office http://www.croydonclocktower.org.uk/ 020 8253 1030
