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Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me from Success : The must-read music memoir of the year
Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me from Success : The must-read music memoir of the year
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Miki Berenyi
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´Compelling, funny, vivid.´ - Mojo
´Beautifully written.´ - Stylist
´Remarkable, revelatory.´ - The Times
Formed in 1988, Lush were part of the London gig scene during one of the most vibrant and creative periods in UK music. Now, Miki Berenyi tells all.
From the bohemian ways of her father´s social circle to the privileged glamour of her mother´s acting career, Miki´s young life was a blur of travel, celebrities and peripatetic schooling. But frequent relocation, parental neglect and the dark presence of her abusive grandmother resulted in crippling shyness, mental-health issues and a vulnerability to exploitation.
The route out of this hole was music - a passion shared by schoolmate Emma Anderson. The teenagers began attending gigs together and would ultimately go on to form Lush. Talented and exuberant, the band became hot property, swiftly transitioning from shoegaze icons to Britpop darlings.
Re-living the tours, recording sessions and music-industry madness they experienced along the way, this uncompromising memoir documents Lush´s thrilling rise and untimely fall. Yet at the heart of the book are Miki´s own battles: the conflict between her mouthy public persona and her thin-skinned private identity; the trials of being a woman in an infuriatingly male world; the struggle to find a middle ground between ´safe´ indie obscurity and ´sell-out´ international success. Miki also explores her complicated relationship with Emma - one that has fluctuated between camaraderie and rivalry over the years - and addresses the devastating tragedy that led to the band´s split.
Told through frank confession, wry humour and searing emotional honesty, this is the incredible tale of a trailblazing woman and a seminal band.
´Beautifully written.´ - Stylist
´Remarkable, revelatory.´ - The Times
Formed in 1988, Lush were part of the London gig scene during one of the most vibrant and creative periods in UK music. Now, Miki Berenyi tells all.
From the bohemian ways of her father´s social circle to the privileged glamour of her mother´s acting career, Miki´s young life was a blur of travel, celebrities and peripatetic schooling. But frequent relocation, parental neglect and the dark presence of her abusive grandmother resulted in crippling shyness, mental-health issues and a vulnerability to exploitation.
The route out of this hole was music - a passion shared by schoolmate Emma Anderson. The teenagers began attending gigs together and would ultimately go on to form Lush. Talented and exuberant, the band became hot property, swiftly transitioning from shoegaze icons to Britpop darlings.
Re-living the tours, recording sessions and music-industry madness they experienced along the way, this uncompromising memoir documents Lush´s thrilling rise and untimely fall. Yet at the heart of the book are Miki´s own battles: the conflict between her mouthy public persona and her thin-skinned private identity; the trials of being a woman in an infuriatingly male world; the struggle to find a middle ground between ´safe´ indie obscurity and ´sell-out´ international success. Miki also explores her complicated relationship with Emma - one that has fluctuated between camaraderie and rivalry over the years - and addresses the devastating tragedy that led to the band´s split.
Told through frank confession, wry humour and searing emotional honesty, this is the incredible tale of a trailblazing woman and a seminal band.
Delivery 3-6 weeks
Club price:
27,95 €
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27,95 €
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Format
Hardcover
Author
Miki Berenyi
Language
English
Publishing company
Bonnier Books
Added date
03.11.2022
Year of publication
2022
Pages
352
Product code
9781788705554
Barcode
9781788705554
ISBN
9781788705554