Sick on you hilariously and lovingly describes an attempt to turn an unknown band, the hollywood brats, into londons version of the new york dolls. Recording one nearperfect punk album in 1974, they were tragically ahead of. In the 1970s, andrew matheson was the singer for the hollywood brats, a british. Hollywood brats little old wine drinker me duration.
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Hello select your address todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas. Named after the bands signature song, sick on you is singer andrew mathesons bittersweet but hilarious account of the hollywood brats courageous, chaotic and illstarred attempt to save rocknroll in early 70s london. The disastrous story of the hollywood brats, the greatest band you ve never heard of publisher. Sick on you andrew matheson paperback 9780091960445. Sick on you, mathesons account of the bands story, was the mustread rock book of 2015 mojo magazines book of the year.
Produced in collaboration with singer andrew matheson whose sick on you account of the bands story, was the mustread rock book of 2015. The disastrous story of the hollywood brats, the greatest band youve never heard of paperback august 2, 2016 by andrew matheson author 3. At the risk of turning my imaginary black vox mark vi teardrop all the way up to eleven before soaring into feedback inducing hyperbole, i have to say that sick on you is the best rock and roll memoir you will read all year. The disastrous story of the hollywood brats, the greatest band youve never heard of. Sick on you by andrew matheson penguin books australia. The disastrous story of the hollywood brats by matheson, andrew isbn.