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DeadStar: Who the Hell was Garth Tyson?
"Sex, drugs and brilliant prose! So good. A proper British version of Daisy Jones & The Six..." - Book Addict
"A hilarious oral history... with heavy doses of This is Spinal Tap..." - Reedsy Discovery
"I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I am so glad I took the chance! I found myself saying, “one more chapter,” until I’d finished the book in one day..." - Jessica Belmont Blog
"A perfect read for anyone craving the nostalgic 70s/80s music vibe..." - Bookworm Blogger
"It feels so real, like you could discover a whole other version on Google. But you can't. It's a work of fiction..." - Books by the Boats
"This book is brilliant. Reliving my youth, hearing the songs in my head that I still love and visualising the shocking fashion (when I thought I looked fantastic)... Think Spinal Tap for the 80s - loved it..." Deb's Book Reviews
"Mad, hilarious, poignant..." Donna's Interviews, Reviews & Giveaways
"Wonderfully witty and original..." - Beatles Freak Reviews
"A music oral history presented as a written mockumentary, interspersed with the greatest songs and singers of the 70s and 80s, with eccentric characters that leave you in splits all along the way..." Tomes & Tales
What's it like to reach for the stars, but end up floating in a tin can?
Garth Tyson wanted to be the next David Bowie. He fell short. Waaaay short. Burnt out, he fled the stage at Glastonbury '85, having been pelted with mud, and was never seen again.
You're familiar with the stars of this the Adam Ants, Duran Durans and Depeche Modes - musicians who successfully navigated punk and New Wave to become icons.
Bet you've never heard of Garth Tyson - singer, brother, dreamer. Stallholder.
That's why we're here.
Decades after Garth's disappearance, former bandmates, friends, relatives, lovers, music-biz execs and two fans (you try finding more) reunite to tell Garth's compelling, tragicomic tale. Can any shed light on what really happened to him?
Not everyone appears willingly. Here's Garth's 80-year-old mother, Doreen 'I don't like people who dig dirt. Fuck off.' The charmer.
Loved Daisy Jones? Try this perfectly squalid British version.
"A hilarious oral history... with heavy doses of This is Spinal Tap..." - Reedsy Discovery
"I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I am so glad I took the chance! I found myself saying, “one more chapter,” until I’d finished the book in one day..." - Jessica Belmont Blog
"A perfect read for anyone craving the nostalgic 70s/80s music vibe..." - Bookworm Blogger
"It feels so real, like you could discover a whole other version on Google. But you can't. It's a work of fiction..." - Books by the Boats
"This book is brilliant. Reliving my youth, hearing the songs in my head that I still love and visualising the shocking fashion (when I thought I looked fantastic)... Think Spinal Tap for the 80s - loved it..." Deb's Book Reviews
"Mad, hilarious, poignant..." Donna's Interviews, Reviews & Giveaways
"Wonderfully witty and original..." - Beatles Freak Reviews
"A music oral history presented as a written mockumentary, interspersed with the greatest songs and singers of the 70s and 80s, with eccentric characters that leave you in splits all along the way..." Tomes & Tales
What's it like to reach for the stars, but end up floating in a tin can?
Garth Tyson wanted to be the next David Bowie. He fell short. Waaaay short. Burnt out, he fled the stage at Glastonbury '85, having been pelted with mud, and was never seen again.
You're familiar with the stars of this the Adam Ants, Duran Durans and Depeche Modes - musicians who successfully navigated punk and New Wave to become icons.
Bet you've never heard of Garth Tyson - singer, brother, dreamer. Stallholder.
That's why we're here.
Decades after Garth's disappearance, former bandmates, friends, relatives, lovers, music-biz execs and two fans (you try finding more) reunite to tell Garth's compelling, tragicomic tale. Can any shed light on what really happened to him?
Not everyone appears willingly. Here's Garth's 80-year-old mother, Doreen 'I don't like people who dig dirt. Fuck off.' The charmer.
Loved Daisy Jones? Try this perfectly squalid British version.
286 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 25, 2022
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July 7, 2023
A bit disappointing. I felt most of the characters were really one dimensional. The 'banter' between them was predictable and not especially amusing.
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