![]() ![]() While it is true that Tom Ellard has been the sole songwriter since 1985 and is essentially the sole recording member of the band, the truth of the matter is that the band's activities encompass more than just recorded music, and so many of the band's extended activities have been collaborations. In fact, Severed Heads were so far ahead of the MP3 fad that at one point they released a CD-R containing almost their entire back-catalogue compressed using MP2.Ī common misconception is that Severed Heads now, and for many of the recent years, been a one-man show. From an early usage of computer graphics in their live shows, live video (featuring a custom-built video synthesiser) and video releases, a CD-ROM release, through to downloadable songs and videos, and custom releases on recordable CD and DVD. ![]() Though they have flirted with commercial success, their underlying philosophy has always been experimental, and has seen the band adopting many new technologies (though not always the fashionably expected ones) well before these technologies became popular in the mainstream. From the pub to the TV and radio studio, from the gallery to the outdoor festival, from the internet to the night club, while the world may not necessarily be blessed with their fame, Severed Heads have made their mark. They have been published, and publish themselves, on a variety of media (audio, visual, print and online) and continue their search for new ways to present their ideas. But they also make their own videos, do their own graphic design, maintain their web site themselves and design virtual worlds. Their brand of electronic music defies categorisation, veering playfully between pop and experimental, the dance floor and the film score. Severed Heads are one of the few bands to actually justify being called a multimedia band. Where's ya drummer? a brief history of severed heads by bernie maier ![]()
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