Bush: Twenty-Seventh Letter the Official History

by Jennifer Nine

Unrecognized for so long in their native London, Bush have been hugely successful in the USA, selling seven million copies of their debut album and over five million of the follow-up. Based on interviews with all the band members, this official biography charts their turbulent rise to fame.

224 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1999

Reviews

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, due to my college obsession with the band I had to give it 5 stars on that fact alone. Warning: 5 star rating is possibly biased.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Gavin worship is heavy. The childhood stories were insightful but lasted a little too long. I loved seeing how different the music business was in the early 90s vs today and how wild the touring schedule was for the band in their height. Bush was my favorite band growing up and I learned a lot, especially about the lyrical content, that I had been curious about. The interview with Gwen toward the end is heartbreaking knowing what we know now! Not the best written book, but a must read for anyone who loved (s) this band!
*PS, I was unable to attend the Hershey, PA show when I was a kid and I was heartbroken. It’s wild to see TWO anecdotes about that show in this book!

[Dianne Heinz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've quite enjoyed reading this. I've learned a lot of things that I never knew about the band I love so much and about Gavin :)