A bit more on this coming book!
In his coming autobiography, Tricky will "open up on loss, violence, personal struggles and financial ruin"
His autobiography will see him coming back to Bristol for the book launch...
"The effects of his mother’s suicide, his battles growing up in 1980s Knowle West and his journey to take the musical world by storm" - Bristol musical icon Tricky is set to reveal all in an autobiography, as announced in July.
(Image: Bonnier Books)
The book is titled ‘Hell Is Round The Corner’ and will be published on October 31, with a launch in Bristol two days earlier, at Foyle’s bookshop in Cabot Circus.
Now based in Berlin, the musician was born in Knowle West, South Bristol, and became one of the pioneers of the musical movement that came out of Bristol in the early 1990s, included Massive Attack and Portishead.
Tricky said in a press release that he wanted to tell his own story:
"I was never interested in being the richest guy on the planet. My attitude was, I’m gonna turn music upside down. I’m gonna make a sound that nobody’s heard before."
A unique story in British music
Publishers Bonnier Books said the book will reveal all about Tricky’s amazing story - from youth in Knowle West to being feted by David Bowie.
“Tricky takes the reader on a journey from the margins of Bristol’s ghettos to the high-life of 1990s music industry excess,” said Bonnier Books’ Katie Greenaway.
“In his distinctive voice, he talks about loss, violence, personal struggles and financial ruin – and how he emerged from a crazy, drug-infested LA to reinvent himself in Paris and Berlin."
The book has been written in collaboration with music journalist Andrew Perry and features contributions from members of Tricky’s family, music industry insiders, former gangsters and also noted music icons such as Terry Hall and Shaun Ryder.
Tricky’s first solo album, ‘Maxinquaye’ went gold, selling a million copies worldwide, was the NME’s album of the year in 1995 and nominated for that year’s Mercury prize. Since then he has recorded twelve other albums.
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“Before his music career, however, he grew up in the ‘white ghetto’ of Bristol’s Knowle West – alongside family members that included convicted criminals and bare-knuckle boxers,” added Katie.
“Out of an environment of urban struggle and economic disadvantage – he forged a unique creativity, finding acclaim from the likes of David Bowie.
“Tricky speaks candidly about how his mother’s suicide when he was just four years old has had a lifelong effect on him, both creatively and psychologically, and how the underground cultures of the 1980s and ’90s, like squatting, festivals, Jamaican sound systems and the emerging UK hip-hop scene gave him the space and inspiration to express himself artistically.
“Free to develop his taste naturally and experimentally, in part by working with like-minded peers such as Bristol’s Wild Bunch – from which later came Massive Attack – Tricky pioneered his extraordinary sound. When Island Records’ legendary figurehead Chris Blackwell signed him, his adventure as a household name began,” Katie added.
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I very much look forward to reading it!
More on Tricky for now in my book:
Massive Attack: Out Of The Comfort Zone
In-depth study of the influences that led to the formation of the Wild Bunch and then Massive Attack, this book looks into Bristol's past to explore how the city helped shape one of the most successful and innovative musical movements of the last 30 years.
Street artist turned MC 3D and DJs Daddy G and Mushroom founded Massive Attack in 1998, after years of underground exploration in the multicultural, edgy venues of the Bristol of the 1980s.
Melissa Chemam gives a unique insight into Massive Attack, their influences, collaborations, politics and the way in which they opened the door for other Bristol musicians and artists. These include Tricky, Smith and Mighty, Portishead, Alpha and street artist Banksy.
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