Synopses & Reviews
"Like his bass, the lows are low and the style upfront."Financial Times
"An exhilarating journey."Mojo
A frank and fascinating account of a geezer's life in the music business. Jah Wobble begins by offering the most authentic insider's account of the beginning of punk rock yet. He covers the celebrated ups of his career along with the downs, both personally and professionally. Throughout the book Wobble tells it like he sees it.
Jah Wobble is one of the founding members of Public Image Limited (PiL) along with John Lydon. He is a bassist, singer, composer, poet, and music journalist.
Synopsis
Prize-winning musician, punk rebel, and genuine cockney Jah Wobble spills all in his crictically acclaimed autobiography.
About the Author
Jah Wobble was born John Wardle in East London in 1958. He was one of the founder members of Public Image Limited (PiL), along with John Lydon, formerly of the Sex Pistols, whom Wobble met, along with Sid Vicious, at sixth form college.
After Wobble left the band he embarked on a number of solo projects and collaborations, including the Invaders of the Heart and the Human Condition. His album Rising Above Bedlam was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize (1992). His latest project, Chinese Dub, is one of the great world music hits of recent years. He is a bass guitarist, singer, composer, poet and music journalist. As well as all that he runs his own record company, 30 Hertz Records.