Obituary
Siouxsie and the Banshees were revolutionary 1977-1979 and The Scream is a gauntlet thrown down to challenge the concept of Punk. His dramatic, powerful drumming blended with John McKay’s experimental guitar playing, creating a disturbing, thrilling sound without parallel. The Scream remains an extraordinary album today and Morris’s playing is at the core of it.
Play it again today in tribute.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/tributes-paid-to-siouxsie-and-the-banshees-drummer-kenny-morris-3923625
Jigsaw Feeling on the Old Grey Whistle Test
I think that was the best Banshees line up. They were a superb live band, I saw them 11 times between about 79 and 81/82. I don’t think I had heard drumming like his before.
I have no idea what he did after walking out on them.
The Scream remains an astonishing album – I revisit it every now and then. RIP.
Loved his drumming style. Huge influence on me when I first started drumming. Great hair too. I believe he’d written a book in recent times, but don’t think it’s been published… must check.
RIP, I still remember the massive shock in the music papers when they left the band. And then ultimately more commercial success followed.