Len Arran

Len Arran (born Leonard Arran, 7 June 1961, Thornaby-on-Tees, England) is an English composer of film scores, and songwriter for Skunk Anansie and solo artist Deborah Dyer (Skin).

In 1991, he developed a writing partnership with Dyer, leading to the formation of rock band Skunk Anansie.

From 1994 onwards, they produced eight Top 40 singles, including "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)", "Twisted" and "Brazen (Weep)", and three gold/platinum albums: Paranoid and Sunburnt (1995), Stoosh (1997) and Post Orgasmic Chill (1999).

He has scored films including the award-winning A Dublin Story (2003), and Push Hands (2004), Past Pupil (2005) and L'Empire des loups (2005).

He has recently written for singers J Marie Cooper and Indie Murton both of whom appeared on BBC show The Voice UK (series 1) 2012, and played guitar with Skunk Anansie for European acoustic shows in April 2013, recorded for a live DVD in summer of 2013.