MUMBAI: Through Harper Collins imprint Del Street Books, Sonic Youth vocalist Kim Gordon will publish a tell-all memoir called ‘Girl in a Band’ on 24 February 2015. According to a press release, ‘Girl in a Band’ chronicles Gordon’s life in Sonic Youth and art from childhood to the present. “At the heart of the book is the examination of what partnership means—and what happens when it dissolves,” the release stated, referring to Gordon’s 2011 split from the other Sonic Youth vocalist, Thurston Moore and when the members of Sonic Youth called it quits.
The book’s official description reads: Often described as aloof, Kim Gordon truly opens up in ‘Girl in a Band’. Telling the story of her childhood, her life in art, her move to New York City, her love affairs, her marriage, her relationship with her daughter, and her band, this is a rich and beautifully written memoir. At the heart of the book is the examination of what partnership means—and what happens when it dissolves. An atmospheric look at the New York of the 80s and 90s that gave rise to Sonic Youth, as well as the alternative revolution in popular music that Sonic Youth helped usher in, paving the way for Nirvana, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and many other acts. One of the most revered people in modern rock and roll, Kim Gordon is also a highly regarded fashion icon, visual artist, and the source of much fascination.
Gordon has spent the past few years recording with her noise duo Body/Head, acting on the TV series ‘Girls’, collaborating with Beck, and filling in as Kurt Cobain in Nirvana, among other activities. Her collection of essays on art and music from the 80s and 90s, ‘Is It My Body?’, was published this year through Sternberg Press.
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