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Tony Banks: Man of Spells – The Magician of Genesis
Following his authoritative, critically acclaimed Kingmaker books on Genesis, Mario Giammetti recounts the story of Tony Banks' life and music in Tony Banks: Man of Spells - The Magician of Genesis.
The book comprehensively covers Banks’ overlooked solo career in addition to his work with Genesis. Giammetti draws from a number of interviews with Banks, alongside interviews with other key personalities in the musician’s circle.
At over 250 pages, and illustrated with more than 100 images, including many rare and previously unpublished photographs, Man of Spells is a exhaustive portrait of a musician who remains an enigma to many people despite his enormous success and widespread influence.
Gregory Spawton, co-owner of Kingmaker Publishing and co-founder of Big Big Train, comments, “While there have been various books written by or about all the other major players in Genesis, there has until now never been one focused exclusively on Tony Banks. We felt it was important to shine a brighter light on his life and career.”
The book comprehensively covers Banks’ overlooked solo career in addition to his work with Genesis. Giammetti draws from a number of interviews with Banks, alongside interviews with other key personalities in the musician’s circle.
At over 250 pages, and illustrated with more than 100 images, including many rare and previously unpublished photographs, Man of Spells is a exhaustive portrait of a musician who remains an enigma to many people despite his enormous success and widespread influence.
Gregory Spawton, co-owner of Kingmaker Publishing and co-founder of Big Big Train, comments, “While there have been various books written by or about all the other major players in Genesis, there has until now never been one focused exclusively on Tony Banks. We felt it was important to shine a brighter light on his life and career.”
262 pages, Paperback
Published February 19, 2026
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