Dead People I Have Known

"In Dead People I Have Known, the legendary New Zealand musician Shayne Carter tells the story of a life in music, taking us deep behind the scenes and songs of his riotous teenage bands Bored Games and the Doublehappys and his best-known bands Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer. He traces an intimate history of the Dunedin Sound--that distinctive jangly indie sound that emerged in the seventies, heavily influenced by punk--and the record label Flying Nun"--Publisher's description.

About the author

Shayne Carter is a prominent New Zealand musician. He led the band Straitjacket Fits and was a member of Dimmer.

Summary

In Dead People I Have Known, the legendary New Zealand musician Shayne Carter tells the story of a life in music, taking us deep behind the scenes and songs of his riotous teenage bands Bored Games and the Doublehappys and his best-known bands Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer.

Product details

• Authors: Shayne Carter
• Publisher: Te Herenga Waka University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781776562213
• ISBN: 978-1-77656-221-3
• No. of pages: 408
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 36 mm
• Weight: 726 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Memoiren, Berichte/Erinnerungen, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, Biography & Autobiography / Composers & Musicians, Biography / Autobiography