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OverviewA close look at the lives of working musicians who aren’t the center of their stage. Secret (and not-so-secret) weapons, side-of-the-stagers, rhythm and horn sections, backup singers, accompanists—these and other “band people” are the anonymous but irreplaceable character actors of popular music. Through interviews and incisive cultural critique, writer and musician Franz Nicolay provides a portrait of the musical middle class. Artists talk frankly about their careers and attitudes toward their craft, work environment, and group dynamics, and shed light on how support musicians make sense of the weird combination of friend group, gang, small business consortium, long-term creative collaboration, and chosen family that constitutes a band. Is it more important to be a good hang or a virtuoso player? Do bands work best as democracies or autocracies? How do musicians with children balance their personal and professional lives? How much money is too little? And how does it feel to play on hundreds of records, with none released under your name? In exploring these and other questions, Band People gives voice to those who collaborate to create and dissects what it means to be a laborer in the culture industry. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Franz NicolayPublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.626kg ISBN: 9781477323533ISBN 10: 1477323538 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 07 October 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Training and Early Goals 2. “Plays Well with Others”: The Social Lives of Bands 3. The Work of Band People 4. The Family Business: Musicians with Children 5. The Artist and The Artisan: Money and Credit 6. Going Bad 7. Peers and Ambitions Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography List of Interviews IndexReviews[Nicolay's] original research...makes for fun reading...and goes deep on a neglected population of musicians...A lively...peek at the artistry at the edge of the stage. * Kirkus * [Nicolay's] original research...makes for fun reading...and goes deep on a neglected population of musicians...A lively...peek at the artistry at the edge of the stage. * Kirkus * A perceptive portrait…Taken as a whole, these profiles succeed in complicating the ‘lone genius’ narrative of artistic creation and raising provocative questions about how society values the production of music. It’s a captivating look at what it means to occupy the complicated space ‘between a career and a calling.’ * Publishers Weekly * Riveting…The book’s research and testimonials reinforce one another to great effect. * Foreword Reviews * In [Nicolay's] book, the clichés of rock ‘n’ roll have refreshingly taken a back seat to the struggles of talented freelance professionals in a competitive business...The choice to keep the focus on a smaller segment of the musicians allows his story to delve deeper into a particular subculture of musicians as opposed to getting lost in the wide range of books Band People could be. * Rock and Roll Globe * [Band People is] a candid look at the lives of musicians who don’t spend as much time in the spotlight—all conveyed with a virtuoso’s touch. * Inside Hook * Author InformationFranz Nicolay is a writer, musician, and faculty member in music and written arts at Bard College. In addition to records under his own name, he has been a member of World/Inferno Friendship Society and the Hold Steady. He is the author of The Humorless Ladies of Border Control: Touring the Punk Underground from Belgrade to Ulaanbaatar and the novel Someone Should Pay for Your Pain. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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