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The definitive story of The Stone Roses by
Simon Spence, with an updated final chapter covering the
reunion rollercoaster ride.
From the Manchester backwaters
to the worldwide 2012 tour, War and Peace lays
bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great
bands.
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Based on 400 hours of interviews with
over seventy of The Stone Roses' closest associates,
including six former band members, War and Peace
is the first major biography of the band that defined a
generation.
Originally planned in collaboration with
Reni, the reclusive drummer, this book had been a year
in the making when the Roses, against all odds,
announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to
an astonishing story. In 1989 their debut album and the
single 'Fools Gold' made them the most exciting British
export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura
the Roses became figureheads of the 'Madchester'
movement.
War and Peace traces the band's
genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned
recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager Gareth
Evans. The Roses' legendary gigs culminated in the
era-defining Spike Island show in 1990. From this
pinnacle the unravelling was spectacular.
But the
true story behind their rise and fall - and resurrection
- has never been told. Until now.
* With 40 unseen
photos, including from renowned rock photographer Dennis
Morris
'This is the one. It's the definitive
biography of the band, stuffed with photos that have
never been seen before. The writing feels really fresh
and definitive. It's a classic' Alex Heminsley BBC 6
Music Book of the Month
'A comprehensive,
no-holds-barred account... details with steely, forensic
precision the story of the group's ascent, heyday and
spectacular implosion. All the triumphs and disasters
are here' The Sunday Times
'An era-defining,
definitive biography' Q
Simon
Spence collaborated with Rolling Stones manager Andrew
Loog Oldham on the acclaimed memoirs Stoned and
2Stoned. He has written for the NME,
i-D, Dazed & Confused and the
Independent. He was at the Stone Roses' legendary
Blackpool and Alexandra Palace shows in 1989 and covered
their era-defining Spike Island show for The
Face.
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