Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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In this clip, Bram Stoker award-winning author and front man to the punk band Screaming Geezers, reveals the magic of his alchemist ways.
Here, Shirley reveals how he came to wrote several songs for legendary rockers, The Blue Oyster Cult. Revealing what the infusion of his horror roots into hard hitting mainstream music has meant to him, Shirley offers a glimpse into what he was truly born to be.

For more on the expansive career and works of John Shirley, visit:

john-shirley.com

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