*NOW WITH A FOREWORD BY BLACK FRANCIS*
I Formed a Band.
10 years ago, with my friends, I formed a band called Art Brut. We have a new album out later this year. It has been quite a while since our last record. So, to get yourself reacquainted with us, I suggest you buy this book, my memoir.
I've spent the last three years writing 'I Formed a Band'. The story begins with me playing the vacuum cleaner on stage in Poole, and ends up with Art Brut recording Art Brut VS Satan with Black Francis in Salem, Oregon
In between you will discover the answers to these questions.
- Just how hard did I kick Paul McCartney when I met him?
- What colour did Russell Senior from Pulp try and make me sing in?
- Which of Art Brut's songs is Liam Gallagher's favourite, and did Oasis really sing a Half Man Half Biscuit song at me? Or was it a psychotic episode?
- What is it like to get into a fight with The Magic Numbers, Kele from Bloc Party and various members of The Bravery? (luckily not all at the same time).
- What question did Conan O'Brien ask Jasper Future that he didn't know the answer to?
- Why does Al Jourgensen from Ministry think I am a famous singer called Franz Ferdinand with a hit single about my penis?
- What valuable lesson did I learn from Anton Newcombe at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre Colorado?
Plus much, much, more...
The Book.
I recently wrote for Litro magazine about how my aim is to be the grown up William Brown from the Just William series of books.
You can read that article
HERE
As you can see from the cover, this book brings me a step closer to that goal and like a Just William book, 'I Formed a Band' also contains internal illustrations of some of the trouble I get into.
Indie Supergroup of Illustrators and Editor.
Because 'I Formed a Band ' is a book that is very passionate about the joys of being in a band, I wanted everybody working with me on it to have experienced that joy themselves. So I built a supergroup.
The BRILLIANT cover of the book is drawn by the WONDERFUL Steve Horry from the INCREDIBLE 586, the IMMENSE internal illustrations are by the MARVELLOUS Katie Pope from the AMAZING Just Joans and the book is SUPERBLY edited by the AWESOME Simon Indelicate from the FANTASTIC Indelicates
A team of people so great I nearly ran out of hyperbole to describe them.
What You Get For Contributing.
Book Perk. £20
A signed, stamped, numbered first edition of 'I Formed a Band' plus a randomly selected printed postcard of a scene from Eddie's life drawn by Katie Pope from the Just Joans.
Only books sold through the indiegogo campaign will be signed, stamped and numbered. Postcard is also exclusive to the campaign.
POSTAGE TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.
Book and Painting Perk. £40
I love ISBN numbers, I once made one for myself and painted it over a forest scene.
If you buy the book and painting perk you recieve a painting of the ISBN number of the book you have funded as a forest scene in acrylic on canvas 12.7cm x 17.7cm
A signed, stamped, numbered, dedicated first edition of 'I Formed a Band' plus a randomly selected printed postcard of a scene from Eddie's life drawn by Katie Pope from the Just Joans.
Only books sold through the indiegogo campaign will be signed, stamped and numbered. Postcard is also exclusive to the campaign.
POSTAGE TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.
The Outlaw Perk. £100
If you buy the Outlaw perk you have your name in the back of the book (and all future editions) as one of Eddie Argos gang of Outlaws and a Patron of The Motherfucking Arts.
You also receive a Membership card to prove you are one of Eddie's Outlaws*
A Larger acrylic painting on canvas (30cm x 40cm) of the ISBN number of the book you have just funded as a forest scene.
Plus the signed, stamped, dedicated, numbered, first edition book and the postcard.
Only books sold through the indiegogo campaign will be signed, stamped and numbered. Postcard is also exclusive to the campaign.
POSTAGE TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.
*Membership card has no benefits - except to make you the envy of your peers!
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Thank you very much. Eddie Argos.
