What makes this book special?
- It is the first and only biography published, to date, of the band.
- Based on a deep research work on more than 200 references of sources.
- Extensive photographic material, some of them unpublished.
- Commented Discography.
- Full Tour List .
What makes this book special?
- It is the first and only biography published, to date, of the band.
- Based on a deep research work on more than 200 references of sources.
- Extensive photographic material, some of them unpublished.
- Commented Discography.
- Full Tour List .
THE BOOK
Brian Robert Setzer, James Robert McDonnell and Leon Drucker were three neighbors of Massapequa, a small town in the county of Nassau, in the state of New York, who shared an excessive fondness for music playing and for the pioneer artists of the r & r. They started an incredible adventure that will forever change their lives and the lives of many fans. In June of 1980, after gaining a reputation in the local scene, they flied to London, attracted by the explosion of the rockabilly genre. They only had the intention of spending the summer. Surprisingly, a few weeks later appeared on the cover of the influential New Musical Express magazine and some members of the most famous bands (The Clash, The Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, The kinks) came to see them and were shocked by their music, their aesthetics and explosive live concerts …
Table of Contents
- Massapequa days
- New York, New York
- Stray Cat Strut
- Six lives
- The return
- Other lives
- Final confessions
- Epilogue
- Annexe
FULL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
PAGES
TESTIMONIALS
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