Underground: The Illustrated Bible Of Cursed Rockers & High Priestesses Of Sound

Product Description

They don’t do it for the fame, they do it for the music — these rock legends and priestesses of sound are the outsiders, the trailblazers, artists who changed the face of music forever simply for the love of it.

From Captain Beefheart to Patti Smith, this odyssey through the rock hinterlands is perfect for fans of outsider artists, rock history aficionados, and those modern vinyl lovers who want to discover the saga that got music to where it is today.

Featuring an all-new foreword from writer and musician Michael Moorcock, this is the essential guide to the weird and wonderful performers that became legends in their own right.

A veritable illustrated bible of the underground music scene, this anthology of 50 biographies invites you to discover little-known maestros and creators of underheard masterpieces. This is a book for the simply curious, as well as the connoisseur!

Includes:

Moondog

Daniel Johnston

Colette Magny

The Residents

Sun Ra

Tall Dwarfs

Kevin Coyne

Yma Sumac

Sky Saxon

Jonathan Richman

Éliane Radigue

John Fahey

Raymond Scott

Boris Vian

Giant Sand

Chris Black

XIXA

Golden Boots

The Cramps

Merrell Fankhauser

Lydia Lunch

Can

Neu!

Kraftwerk

Faust

Hans-Joachim Roedelius

Alex Chilton

Nico

Billy Childish

Nurse with Wound

Eugene Chadbourne

Crass

Captain Beefheart

Brigitte Fontaine

Lee Hazlewood

Kim Fowley

Dub

Patti Smith

Un Drame Musical Instantané

Black metal

Les Légions Noires

Townes Van Zandt

Cosey Fanni Tutti

Peter Ivers