Girl in a Band
(Paperback, Main)
Available Formats
Hardback
Published: 25th March 2015
Paperback, Main
Published: 27th January 2016
Paperback, Main - Faber Greatest Hits
Published: 18th March 2019
Publishing Details
Girl in a Band
By (Author) Kim Gordon
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
27th January 2016
17th December 2015
Main
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Popular music
Musicians, singers, bands and groups
Composers and songwriters
782.42166092
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 17mm
240g
Description
In Girl in a Band Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth and role model for a generation of women, tells her story. She writes frankly about her route from girl to woman and pioneering icon within the music and art scene of New York City in the 1980s and 90s as well as marriage, motherhood, and independence.
Filled with the sights and sounds of a changing world and a remarkable life, Girl in a Band is a moving, evocative chronicle of an extraordinary artist.
Author Bio
Kim Gordon is a musician, vocalist, visual artist, record producer, video director,fashion designer, and actress. She rose to prominence as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth, which she formed with Thurston Moore in 1981. In 2012, after the breakup of Sonic Youth, Gordon formed Body/Head with friend Bill Nace. She has appeared in several films, as well as episodes of Gossip Girl and Girls. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, New York, and Los Angeles.
