Kenny Morris (Siouxsie And The Banshees) : The John Robb interview

Kenny Morris’ drumming on the first two Siouxsie and the Banshees albums changed drumming. His rhythms were a key influence on post punk and goth. Here in a very rare interview he talk to John Robb about punk, rock, the Banshees and his life. John Robb’s new book ‘The Art Of Darkness - The History Of Goth’ is out in March. More information or pre-order a signed copy from https://membranes.bandcamp.com/merch/the-art-of-darkness-the-history-of-goth-john-robb-signed Also watch this interview with John Mckay by John Robb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npqeaqBeSR4 00:30 about his upcoming autobiography 02:30 reads from book 04:40 firs time the Sex Pistols 07:30 mesmerised by Sid Vicious charisma at the gig 11:45 pre punk music he liked 17:40 art and art school 19:50 how I found John Mckay ' the best group in the punk era' 20:24 post Banshees Adam Ant offered him drummer job 23:22 I'm a melancholic introvert Apollonian and the Dionysian 28:00 made up with Siouxsie in 1989 at a Creatures Dublin gig 32:30 why he and John left the band 37: 00 show his art and paintings 38:30 I'm a non conformist 50:20 friendship with John Mayberry 1975 first time he saw a punk 55:13 his film making 55:30 first time he met Siouxsie1:00:20 how to tell Sid Vicious he was leaving Flowers Of Romance for the Banshees 1:00:50 early Banshees days 1:03:50 why it took to long to get a record deal 1:05:50 getting John McKay in on guitar 'amazing guitar player' 1:14:00 false accusation of assaulting his mother by the police that saw him end up on the streets for a couple of years 1:25:00 its the space between the notes that makes great music Kenny Morris is the legendary drummer from the first line up of Siouxsie And The Banshees. He was a quarter of the game changing band and his drumming style has been profound interview on post punk, Goth and bands like Massive Attack. In this interview he talks about Siouxsie and the Banshees, punk rock, art school, Bowie, Sex Pistols, his friendship with film director John Maybury, his life post Banshees, his art and his paintings, the high points and the low points in a fascinating and sometimes harrowing interview filmed on Zoom (apologise for shaky quality in parts - pandemic means no travel or film crews. Kenny is currently working on his autobiography that will be quite a read.

Added 31 May 2026