Blondie’s Chris Stein publicizes memoir ‘Underneath A Rock’
Blondie’s Chris Stein has introduced particulars of a brand new memoir referred to as Underneath A Rock.
In a brand new put up on Instagram concerning the guide, Stein unveiled particulars of the guide this week (November 16), writing: “OK right here we go. I’ve been engaged on this memoir for 2 years and it’ll present up allegedly in 2024.
“I imply, I prefer it… I wrote the entire fcking [sic] factor myself. It’s bought a variety of bizarre ass stuff that really occurred even when it may appear made up. I’m fairly wanting ahead to folks interacting with it.”
Described as a “no-holds-barred” memoir, a synopsis from writer Macmillan added: “Debbie Harry outlined iconic band Blondie’s look. Chris Stein—her performing accomplice, lover, and lifelong buddy—was its architect and outlined its sound.
“‘Parallel Strains’, their third album, catapulted to [number one], offered 20 million copies, and launched singles like ‘Coronary heart of Glass’, ‘Rapture,’ and ‘One Means or One other’, offering the beat when Bianca Jagger and Halston danced at Studio 54 and the soundtrack to each 1970’s punk-soundtracked romance.
“Chris Stein is aware of easy methods to inform a narrative. Underneath A Rock is his nothing-spared autobiography. It’s concerning the founding of the band, ascending to the heights of pop success, and the hazards of fortune.
“Well-known names march by way of these pages—Warhol, Bowie, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and extra–however you may get well-known names anyplace. What you possibly can’t get anyplace else is a plunge into the moments that made a large 1980’s creative sensation. Stein takes us there on this revelatory, propulsive, distinctive memoir.”
The guide’s foreword has been written by Harry. Try extra particulars concerning the guide beneath and pre-order forward of its June 11 2024 launch here.
Again in July, Harry paid tribute after the loss of life of Stein‘s daughter Akira.
Stein introduced the information of his daughter’s loss of life in a Fb put up this summer season, revealing that Akira died from a drug overdose in Could.
“We misplaced our daughter and sister Akira on the finish of Could to an overdose. I’ve been posting as common as a result of it distracts from the heartbreak,” Stein advised followers. Harry later took to her Instagram account to put up a photograph of her with Stein and his household and shared an emotional tribute.
Stein has been absent from excursions with Blondie over the past yr, together with a slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2023. In the course of the set, and the entire tour, Blondie had been joined by former Intercourse Pistol Glenn Matlock on bass.
In April 2022, Stein defined his absence to followers, saying: “I’m unhappy and pissed off to report that I’m not going out with the subsequent bunch of Blondie touring. I’ve been coping with a dumbass situation referred to as Atrial Fibrillation or AFib which is irregular coronary heart beats and mixed with the meds I take for it I’m too fatigued to deal.
“I’m nonetheless all in with recording and different band tasks. That’s it, I’m effective, I’m round right here and I really like you all.”