Gary Topp Double Feature: Nosferatu + The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari feat. Original scores by Nash the Slash!

Gary Topp and Toronto Silent Film Festival present a double feature of two iconic German silent films with original scores by Canadian music legend Nash the Slash!

NASH THE SLASH composed the musical scores for several classic silent films and would perform them live at each screening.  He was a legendary Canadian multi-instrumentalist adept at electric violin and mandolin. Nash was also the first Canadian to ever use a drum machine on an album, while his music was a complex blend of prog, art rock, new wave and performance art. His persona was inspired by a killer butler that featured in the 1927 silent film ‘Do Detectives Think?’ starring Laurel and Hardy. He started performing as a solo artist beginning in 1975 and founded the progressive rock band FM in 1976. His trademark look was covered in surgical bandages. NASH THE SLASH sadly passed away in May 2014 but his work and legacy lives on… a number of his costumes and instruments were donated to the National Music Centre in Calgary while his custom skull mandolin is on display in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. 

Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.