Nuemos owner Steven Severin. Steven Severin, co-owner of Neumos in Seattle, says, "We are not past the SOS Act. We are still very much in it, but we don’t have to spend all day only thinking about it." As co-owner of Seattle’s popular independent venue Neumos in Capitol Hill, Steven Severin has been a staple in the Seattle music industry for more than 20 years. Roughly 10 years ago, he helped create the Seattle Nightlife and Music Association to bring together the area’s live event insiders, and for the past 16 years has helped run Neumos with its sister club Barboza and the accompanying Runaway bar.