Description
'If you look at all the people involved - Ivo, Tony Wilson, McGee, Geoff Travis, myself - nobody had a clue about running a record company, and that was the best thing about it.' Daniel Miller, Mute Records
One of the most tangible aftershocks of punk was its prompt to individuals: do it yourself. A generation was inspired, and often with no planning or business sense, in bedrooms, record-shop back offices and sheds, labels such as Factory, Rough Trade, Mute, Beggars Banquet, 4AD, Creation, Warp and Domino began. From humble beginnings, some of the most influential artists were allowed to thrive: Orange Juice, New Order, Depeche Mode, Happy Mondays, The Smiths, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, Aphex Twin, Teenage Fanclub, The Arctic Monkeys. How Soon Is Now? is a landmark survey of the artists, the labels, and the mavericks behind them who had the vision and bloody-mindedness to turn the music world on its head.
A landmark survey of independent music; the record labels and the inspirational, eccentric and visionary figures who created them.
About the Author
Richard King worked at the heart of the independent music industry for over twenty years. His second book Original Rockers (2015) was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. His next book The Lark Ascending is due for publication in 2019.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571340217
Author Mr Richard King
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 493g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 45mm
