Dimensions
158 x 240 x 32mm
If you've got to be told by someone, then it's got to be me,' sang Shaun Ryder on the Happy Mondays' first album. As lead singer of the Mondays, Ryder epitomised the Madchester scene, combining all the excesses of a true rock'n'roll star with music and lyrics that led impresario Tony Wilson to describe him as 'the greatest poet since Yeats'. Following the success of two huge albums, a Glastonbury headline slot and world tours in the early '90s, Shaun's drug troubles reached their height, Factory Records were brought to their knees and the Mondays split. Two years later Shaun reinvented himself with new band Black Grape, and once again he topped the charts. These heady highs were matched by the bottomless lows of bankruptcy and continuing addiction, but time and again Ryder would defy the odds with new critically acclaimed albums and collaborations, proving his musical genius. His success on 2010's I'm a Celebrity u Get Me Out of Here! spawned a whole new generation of fans. Now, for the first time, Shaun Ryder is ready to tackle the myths, the legends and the truth, all in his own words.
