The Akron Sound: The Heyday of the Midwest's Punk Capital

by Calvin Rydbom

Book Overview

Chrissie Hynde, Devo..Rubber City Rebels...The Rubber City's rebel musical roots

Music made in Akron symbolized an attitude more so than a singular sound. Crafted by kids hell-bent on not following their parents into the rubber plants, the music was an intentional antithesis of Top 40 radio. Call it punk or call it new wave, but in a short few years, major labels signed Chrissie Hynde, Devo, the Waitresses, Tin Huey, the Bizarros,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1625858639
• ISBN13: 9781625858634
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"