Irish singer-songwriter Dylan Walshe may now be living it up in Nashville, Tennessee (a long way from South Dublin!) but has not forgotten his roots and here on his Stirring Foot radio show he interviews the legendary Steve Ignorant, co-founder of the Anarcho-Punk band Crass. Since then he has performed with several bands and at the moment is frontman of Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life.
Back in May, earlier this year I had a zoom call with Steve Ignorant. Steve is now based out of Sea Palling, Norfolk on the coast of England. A few days after our chat, I found out that a throat infection had kept Steve awake the night before. Steve didn’t postpone or cancel the zoom call, because that’s the kind of person Steve is. He never even mentioned it. Steve’s journey with life and art has truly been unique. Possibly best known as the founder and frontman of the culture changing band Crass, over the years, Steve has worked with many musical artists and groups. For me, Steve is a working class folk hero, not that he would accept that title. A wood carver, a Punch And Judy professor (using the name Professor Ignorant), a volunteer on the Sea Palling Independent Lifeboat and has recently published his autobiography ‘All The Rest Is Propaganda’. Steve’s creativity and spirit has gone from strength to strength, as he continues to explore the journey of life, head on, with his most recent group Slice Of Life. In this episode, Steve talks about his earliest influences, his arrival at the renowned Dial House, his relationship with Penny Rimbaud, the formation of Crass and the other groups who were around during that time. Steve goes on to talk about how Crass challenged male dominant Punk scenes, his passion for animals, his many other music and art projects and how film has often shaped his work. With the Crass art collective having been pioneers of D.I.Y. multimedia presentation, Steve also discusses how this led to the KGB, MI6 & CIA “sniffin’ around” the Crass camp.
In recent years, Steve has recorded and performed with Irish group Paranoid Visions, as well as occasionally touring Crass songs. He now performs with his new band Slice Of Life. A far cry from the aggression of Crass, nevertheless compelling, with powerful songs delivered in an acoustic style.
“Impossible to categorise, Slice Of Life’s music is up-front and soul-baringly personal. It’s a mixture of songs and spoken word that draws you in and stays with you long after the final note has been played.”
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