Death of an Unsigned Band by Tim Thornton
Enter Josh - the enigmatic and arrogant son of a successful record producer - with an offer it's impossible to refuse... Tim Thornton's new novel is a hilarious fly-on-the-wall trip round the outskirts of the music industry, with a valuable lesson: unsigned bands never become signed bands.
So real you can smell the sound man, see the promoter sneaking out without paying you and hear JJ72.. a truly compelling read * Word *
Hilariously charts the dismal lows of a struggling band -- Henry Sutton * Daily Mirror *
Fun, shambling...well-told * Big Issue *
Really funny... Writing about bands could slip into pompous theorising, but this does what all good books should do, which is concentrate on the personalities -- Alexandra Heminsley * 6Music *
a funny and touching read about a struggling rock band * Stylist *
Hilariously charts the dismal lows of a struggling band -- Henry Sutton * Daily Mirror *
Fun, shambling...well-told * Big Issue *
Really funny... Writing about bands could slip into pompous theorising, but this does what all good books should do, which is concentrate on the personalities -- Alexandra Heminsley * 6Music *
a funny and touching read about a struggling rock band * Stylist *
Tim Thornton was born in northern England in the early seventies. So far, he has been a member of nine unsigned bands and two signed bands, neither of whom acquired their record deals during his tenure. His first novel, The Alternative Hero, was published by Cape in 2009.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099531876 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099531879 |
| Title | Death of an Unsigned Band |
| Author | Tim Thornton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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