Band People: Life and Work in Popular Music

by Franz Nicolay

A close look at the lives of working musicians who aren't the center of their stage.

Secret (and not-so-secret) weapons, side-of-the-stagers, rhythm and horn sections, backup singers, accompanists--these and other "band people" are the anonymous but irreplaceable character actors of popular music. Through interviews and incisive cultural critique, writer and musician Franz Nicolay provides a portrait of the musical middle class. Artists...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477323538
• ISBN13: 9781477323533
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"