Synopsis
Bob Mould stormed into America's punk rock scene in 1979 when clubs across the country were filling with kids dressed in black leather and torn denim. And at its center a new band out of Minnesota called Hüsker Dü was bashing out songs and touring the country on no money driven by the inspiration of guitarist and vocalist Bob Mould. In See a Little Light Mould tells his dramatic story for the first time. Revealing the struggles with his own homosexuality the complexities of his intimate relationships and his drug and alcohol addiction Mould takes us on a whirlwind ride through achieving sobriety his acclaimed solo career creating the hit band Sugar a surprising detour into the world of pro wrestling and finally finding his place in the world. A classic story of individualism and persistence Mould's autobiography describes the rich history of one of punk's most revered figures whose driving force altered the shape of American music.
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Bob Mould is am American musician singer-songwriter producer and DJ. An original member of the influential 1980's band Hüsker Dü he released several albums after the band separated including Workbook Body of Song and Life and Times as well as Sugar's legendary album Copper Blue. He lives in San Francisco.
Bob Mould is am American musician singer-songwriter producer and DJ. An original member of the influential 1980's band Hüsker Dü he released several albums after the band separated including Workbook Body of Song and Life and Times as well as Sugar's legendary album Copper Blue. He lives in San Francisco.
Bob Mould is am American musician singer-songwriter producer and DJ. An original member of the influential 1980's band Hüsker Dü he released several albums after the band separated including Workbook Body of Song and Life and Times as well as Sugar's legendary album Copper Blue. He lives in San Francisco.
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"A beautiful, painful, frank memoir." The Wall Street Journal
From the start, Bob Mould wanted to make Hüsker Dü the greatest band in the worldfast and loud, but with melody and emotional depth. InSee a Little Light, Mould finally tells the story of how the anger and passion of the early hardcore scene blended with his own formidable musicianship and irrepressible drive to produce some of the most important and influential music of the late twentieth century.
For the first time, Mould tells his dramatic story, opening up to describe life inside that furnace and beyond. Revealing the struggles with his own homosexuality, the complexities of his intimate relationships, and his own drug and alcohol addiction, Mould takes us on a whirlwind ride through achieving sobriety, his acclaimed solo career, creating the hit band Sugar, a surprising detour into the world of pro wrestling, and most of all, finally finding his place in the world.
A classic story of individualism and persistence, Mould's autobiography is an open account of the rich history of one of the most revered figures of punk, whose driving force altered the shape of American music.
From the start, Bob Mould wanted to make Hüsker Dü the greatest band in the worldfast and loud, but with melody and emotional depth. InSee a Little Light, Mould finally tells the story of how the anger and passion of the early hardcore scene blended with his own formidable musicianship and irrepressible drive to produce some of the most important and influential music of the late twentieth century.
For the first time, Mould tells his dramatic story, opening up to describe life inside that furnace and beyond. Revealing the struggles with his own homosexuality, the complexities of his intimate relationships, and his own drug and alcohol addiction, Mould takes us on a whirlwind ride through achieving sobriety, his acclaimed solo career, creating the hit band Sugar, a surprising detour into the world of pro wrestling, and most of all, finally finding his place in the world.
A classic story of individualism and persistence, Mould's autobiography is an open account of the rich history of one of the most revered figures of punk, whose driving force altered the shape of American music.
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