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Girl in a Band
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4.5 • 39 Ratings
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- $3.99
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Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her story—a memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty of Patti Smith's Just Kids.
Often described as aloof, Kim Gordon opens up as never before in Girl in a Band. Telling the story of her family, growing up in California in the '60s and '70s, her life in visual art, her move to New York City, the men in her life, her marriage, her relationship with her daughter, her music, and her band, Girl in a Band is a rich and beautifully written memoir.
Gordon takes us back to the lost New York of the 1980s and '90s that gave rise to Sonic Youth, and the Alternative revolution in popular music. The band helped build a vocabulary of music—paving the way for Nirvana, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and many other acts. But at its core, Girl in a Band examines the route from girl to woman in uncharted territory, music, art career, what partnership means—and what happens when that identity dissolves.
Evocative and edgy, filled with the sights and sounds of a changing world and a transformative life, Girl in a Band is the fascinating chronicle of a remarkable journey and an extraordinary artist.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
For three decades, Kim Gordon was the pioneering frontwoman and bass player for legendary rock band Sonic Youth. In her elegant autobiography, Gordon guides us through her childhood in California, her love affair with punk rock, and her experiences as a mother, as well as the evolution of her iconic relationship with bandmate Thurston Moore. Narrating the audiobook herself, Gordon laces her iconic voice with sadness, anger, and hope. Behind-the-scenes insights on Courtney Love and other music and art-world luminaries are delightfully snarky, but Gordon’s version of the dissolution of her marriage is heartbreaking. A love story, a tragedy, and an epic journey to rock stardom and beyond, Girl in a Band is a must-listen for music lovers.
Customer Reviews
Great book!
Learned a lot about her through this book, so much respect for her. She narrated the book wonderfully, and I feel like she gave a good sense of her professional and private life and how they mix. Definitely worth the time