Chapter & Verse(ChorusVerse): or (Another Dickhead) On the Road

by Tony Wright, Serena Quinn (Illustrator), Steven Rainey (Editor)

Tony Wright has been on this road for twenty odd years. The emphasis is on the ”odd”. At 15 he was being courted by the world's biggest music publishers & in his late 20s he conquered the underground DIY music scene, supposedly laying the foundation for future successes. Going solo in his early 30s has led him on many different side roads on and off of the beaten track. A track as worn as the cliche that this is a book detailing some of the strange journeys he has taken. A collection of myriad excursions, some across Russia & Europe, some to European hospitals, some into the past, some into the future whilst on a networking trip across America, leading him on a journey deep within himself - will he ever make it out alive? In a soul searching networking trip across America he rolls with the punches in NYC as a guest of the Village King, Jesse Malin, dealing with members of The Zombies wanting his picture, disillusionment in Nashville, being added to the bill of a Gogol Bordello tour in California whilst getting on the wrong and right sides of members of Green Day, Foo Fighters & Metallica, to a strange line of coincidence that lead him from his first steps in America to his very last day. He also deplores talking in the third person, so I'll stop doing that now. "32 Chapters of un-put-down-able brilliance." - Daily Mirror "Wright has had a fascinating life." The Irish Times "... a page turning roller coaster ride..." - Irish News "...his refusal to conform is undeniably admirable." The Sunday Times

234 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 18, 2018

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Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was looking forward to enjoying this book because I have been around the same music scene as the artist, i thought I would get some good stories of mutual friends and places. And It delivered but with so much more. It is very well detailed and the artist is a great writer, funny, emotive and passionate and the story allowed me to empathise in a way I haven't in years. The story starts in the North of Ireland but travels across to the US as well. Very entertaining. Plus I enjoyed the benefit of listening on audiobook where more humour is added. It was quite odd hearing the predicaments, where I would have found myself thinking the same things and having the same irrational concerns. Great stuff. "Blame him" that line is a particular highlight. Much recommended for all.

[David Flaherty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tour diary with a difference

A beautiful insight into the life behind the songs. One man and his guitar take on the world.

Recommended for lovers of music and those who love a well told tale

[Mr Christopher Flack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Verse Chorus Versus the world!

A joy of a thing this, a wander through the mind of a wandering musician told with honesty and humour, from the Atlantic to the Pacific with guitar in hand. Lovely.

[Tony · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am inherently biased, but I think this just might be the single greatest achievement humanity has accomplished. Probably only to be topped by the authors inevitable second book.

[Gary Tuohy · Rating 1 out of 5]

The Ego is strong in this.....