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STEVE IGNORANT BIOGRAPHY

Birth name              Stephen Williams Born                        Dec. 31, 1957 Stoke-on-Trent, England Genres                    Anarcho-Punk, Punk Rock, Post Punk Occupation             Singer-songwriter Instruments             Vocals Years Active            1977-present Labels                     Crass Records, Small Wonder Records, Stay Free Recordings,  One Little Independent, Overground Records, Dimlo Productions

Steve Ignorant was born in Stoke-on-Trent in 1957 but grew up in Dagenham, East London. In 1976 he moved to Essex and lived at Dial House, which is a self-sustaining anarchist-pacifist open house in Epping Forest. He has been living in Norfolk since 2007. Steve is a singer-songwriter, author and artist.

1977-1984 Crass Steve co-founded the anarcho-punk band with Penny Rimbaud. Steve was 15 to 20 years younger than the rest of the band. As the lead singer, he performed on the frontline of music’s politics, helping extend punk rock beyond the shock of the Sex Pistols. Crass forged a politics of anarcho-punk that influenced a generation. Their singles/records regularly held the number one spot in the then important Alternative Charts.  Wikipedia – List of UK Independent Singles Chart Number ones of the 1980’s: Mar. 07, 1981 Nagasaki Nightmare Nov. 06, 1982 How Does It Feel To Be The Mother Of 1000 Dead July 02, 1983 Sheep Farming In The Falklands Mar. 31, 1984 You’re Already Dead 1984-1984 Current 93  He joined Current 93, an English experimental music group since the early 1980’s. 1987-1989 Conflict Conflict is an English anarcho-punk band formed in 1981. Steve did the vocals together with Colin Jerwood. 1992-1995 Schwartzeneggar Anarcho-punk band formed by Crass vocalist Steve Ignorant, Thatcher On Acid members, Ben Corrigan (guitar, b. vocals), Andi Tuck (drums), Bob Butler (bass), and former Conflict member Mark Pickstone (keyboards/guitar). 1996-2000 Stratford Mercenaries An English punk rock band that was formed in late 1995. 2000-2007 During this time Steve featured as guest vocalist in various other bands, for example the US punk band Thought Crime, as well as occasional solo performances. He was able to be more creative as a wood sculptor, painter and performed traditional Punch and Judy shows using the name Professor Ignorant. In 2007 he moved to the Norfolk coast where he volunteered on the Sea Palling Independent Lifeboat in 2008 for several years. 2007 Steve Ignorant & Friends They performed Crass’ entire Feeding Of The 5000 album with additional favourites for 2 nights at the sold-out Shepherds Bush Empire. 2010-2011 Steve Ignorant – The Last Supper Tour The band: Steve Ignorant-vocals, Beki Straughn-vocals (2010), Carol Hodge-vocals (2011), Gizz Butt-guitar, Bob Butler-bass (2010), Pete Wilson-bass (2011), Spike T Smith-drums Touring in the: UK, Europe, America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. 2011-present Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life Acoustic Post punk The band: Steve Ignorant-vocals, Carol Hodge-vocals, Pete Wilson-guitar, Lucas Martin-Upright bass (2012-2014), Pete Rawlinson-bass (2015) Built on an acoustic arrangement, it allows for the more contemplative site of Steve’s song writing but retains the emotional impact and compassion that has long distinguished Steve’s work. 2012-2018 Steve Ignorant With Paranoid Visions Anarcho-punk  They performed all over the world and recorded several albums. It was there that he met Jay Bagnall-drums (2013)

2019-present Steve Ignorant Band Anarcho-punk The Band: Steve Ignorant-vocals, Carol Hodge-vocals, keyboard and samples, Jay Bagnall-drums, Pete Rawlinson-bass and backing vocals, Pete Wilson-guitar and backing vocals Performing the Crass songs with its unique sound and intricate drumbeats can only be done justice and performed by the original lead singer Steve Ignorant and the very talented Carol Hodge, JayBagnall, Pete Rawlinson and Pete Wilson through their long working relationship with Steve himself. The 2020-21 Tour had to be rescheduled due to the pandemic. Their first gig was Sep. 24, 2021 at The Old Cold Store in Nottingham. The sold-out show was a huge success and was followed by North East Calling Festival and the Great British Alternative Festival at Butlins in Skegness  In 2022 they toured the UK, Ireland & Northern Ireland and Europe. Due to their success the band was fully booked in 2023 performing in Finland, UK and the USA. Playing at several major festivals e.g. Rebellion Festival, Blackpool & Riot Fest, Chicago. 2024 - 2025 the band continued to play gigs and festivals across the globe: UK, Europe, Mexico and the US. 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the Punk Rock Movement. To celebrate this the band has played headline shows in the UK / Europe. They will be headlining at the Festival Du Gibloux in Switzerland.And as a one-off in the UK perform the iconic album in the Crass catalogue - The Feeding Of The Five Thousand at the biggest indoor independent festival in Europe Rebellion Festival in Blackpool. 2027 marks the year of Ignorant’s 50th anniversary as a singer-songwriter. He will celebrate ‘Fifty Years of Noise, Rebellion and Crass Spirit’ by performing, all over the world -incl. Japan, classic tracks that span his remarkable career. Steve Ignorant Band Discography: Live in Nott’s 2021 Released: CD December 2021, Vinyl June 2022. Record Label: Overground Records The album received a 5 Star rating from Discogs. The kids Was Just Crass Released: 10” EP 18th March 2022 Record Label: Stay Free Recordings It was number 3 of the Top 10 best EP’s of 2022 voted by Punknews.org. Live In Bristol 2023 Released: CD 25th August 2023, Vinyl 24th November 2023 Record Label: Overground Records Live In Tampere 2023 Released: Vinyl 5th May 2024 Record Label: Stay Free Recordings Crass Songs At The 100 Club Released: CD, Vinyl 19th July 2025 Record Label: Dimlo Productions Live In Barcelona Released: Vinyl 21st November 2025 Record Label: Kasba Music Steve Ignorant Books: The Rest Is Propaganda  Autobiography Revised edition – Dimlo Productions, 2014 References  Song book Dimlo Productions, 2017 The Story Continues  Autobiography part 2, 2010 onwards Dimlo Productions, 2022 Doing It our Way  Tour book Dimlo Productions, 2023 Steve Ignorant Connect and merch: https://www.steveignorant.com/ https://www.facebook.com/steveignorantofficial/https://www.facebook.com/SteveIgnorantSliceoflife https://twitter.com/steveigshttps://www.instagram.com/steve_ignorant/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCprIHUk5qLGbQ-y19AzuWDA Spotify – Steve Ignorant's Slice of Life