Karl Sölve Steven

Growing up in Auckland with a filmmaker father (Geoff Steven) and writer mother (Carin Svensson), Karl Sölve Steven decided at age 10 he would be a musician. He went on to become the frontman of the highly acclaimed funk group Supergroove (amongst other acts), work in music production and compose prolifically for film and television. Working out of his home in Thames, Waikato, his extensive composing credits include films Bookworm, Pike River and Uproar; TV series Black Hands and 800 Words; and numerous shorts, often for the web series Loading Docs. He is a multi-award winner for screen composition at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards.  

I’m completely open to all sorts of stories, from documentaries to horror films, but I’m always very alert to the artistry involved in how they’re told. Cinematography is something I connect with especially strongly... Karl Steven discussing his work on Pike River withRolling Stone Australia, 14 November 2024