Idiot Savant (UK)
Formed in 2003 from the off cuts of some of Teesside’s strangest and most unique bands, Idiot Savant fuse the racket of “Birthday Party” with the curious English eccentricity of “The Fall” or “The Wedding Present”. Intense, darkly humourous and utterly resigned to their fate, the band members of Idiot Savant are a young but well traveled bunch. Comprising of Daniel Cochran (Vocals) and Oli Heffernan (Guitar), formerly of art rock outfit “Pointless Fanatics”, Ian Snowball (Bass), a local scene journeyman, and Ben Muriel (Drums) Ex member of the idiosyncratic Junior Elvis. A line up with at least the experience to uphold the sounds of their brilliant but ramshackle debut album “Cardboard & Piss”, the band now take their own brand of shambolic genius into the live scene.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
see intro
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
we play gigs in the north of england for now, soon the world!
Your musical influences
the fall, the wedding present, nick cave, pavement
Anything else?
1 guitar : colour red
1 bass guitar : covered in pics of ian brady
1 drum-kit : colour black
