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<*The funniest band in the world, The Horne Section (fronted by Alex Horne), tell you everything you need to know to be a music genius - with bizarre tales, absurd history and unbelievable facts.*
''An explosion of silliness . . the whole family will get something from it'' Guardian on The Horne Section TV show
Welcome to the silly, strange and totally hilarious world of music - and find out how YOU can become a musical star!
With bizarre tales, absurd history and unbelievable facts, this book will tell you everything your teachers DIDN''T want to tell you about music and sound ... because it would BLOW YOUR MIND.
In this book, you''ll find answers to those all-important questions, such as:
- Why is cabbage the key to musical genius?
- Which is the fartiest of all the instruments?
- Which song has the FUNNIEST lyrics of all time?
And band leader, Alex Horne, has added some special tasks throughout the book, so readers will be making their own music in no time at all - without even leaving the house!
Warm up those vocal chords, start banging a pan like a drum (sorry parents) and let The Horne Section take you on an absurd, sometimes rude and utterly nonsense-filled tour of music and sound.<>
About the author
The Horne Section are a comedy musical band led by Alex Horne, the creator and host of the hit Bafta winning TV Series Taskmaster. The Horne Section also have their own critically acclaimed ‘musical sitcom’ on Channel 4. Currently in production with a second series and created, written by, and starring Alex Horne and The Horne Section. For the first series the Guardian said, ‘This riotously fun sitcom is an utter delight’ while the Independent called it ‘Endlessly charming’ and The Sunday Times called it ‘a first-class comedy’.
The Horne Section are: Alex Horne (band leader), Joe Auckland (trumpet and banjo), Mark Brown (saxophone and guitar), Will Collier (bass), Ben Reynolds (drums and percussion) and Ed Sheldrake (keyboards). Members of The Horne Section have performed with recording artists including Robbie Williams, Madness, Florence and the Machine, Amy Winehouse, George Ezra, Basement Jaxx, Disclosure and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
