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QuoteAs part of Big In Japan, The Slits, Siouxsie & The Banshees and The Creatures, Budgie (born Peter Clarke) was one of the stand-out drummers of the post-punk era. His forthcoming memoir, The Absence, tells the story of Budgie's life from a childhood in working class St Helens overshadowed by the death of his mother, to early musical adventures in social club bands, before the escape to art school in Liverpool at the moment it became one of the most fertile music scenes in the UK. The Absence, which will be published on 5 June and can be pre-ordered here charts his playing on The Slits' Cut to the life-changing moment when he was asked to join Siouxsie & The Banshees, where he became both writing partner and lover of Siouxsie Sioux, not just in that band, but the innovative side project The Creatures.
QuoteIn 2009 he toured with Juno Reactor, joined Efterklang for their 2012 worldwide tour, recorded drums for John Grant's album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure in 2015, and more.
Most recently, Clarke has been working with The Cure's Lol Tolhurst and Irish music producer Jacknife Lee. They released the album Los Angeles in 2023, featuring U2's The Edge, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie, and Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock.
Clarke and Tolhurst have continued working together, touring the US last year.
The Absence: The Memoirs of a Banshee Drummer is set to release this June, published by White Rabbit.