New Release Giveaway: Bob Mould Comes Out about Everything

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Cleis Press is running a giveaway of Bob Mould's See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody. Just leave a comment on this post, we will draw a winners among the commenters.

Starting with the blistering beats of the early hardcore scene and the birth of his first band Hüsker Dü, Bob Mould tells the riveting personal account of his life. A classic story of individualism and persistence, Mould gives us everything like he does on stage: his harrowing descent towards addiction and struggle with his sexual identity, his eventual rise to sobriety and second mothering of hit band Sugar. A melodious tender and frank self-portrait, See A Little Light imprints itself upon the heart like the greatest of songs.

"I feel so grateful that Bob chose to share his life story in such a candid and open manner. See A Little Light stands tall with the greatest rock and roll memoirs of all time." —Benjamin Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie

BOB MOULD is an American musician, singer/songwriter, producer, and DJ. An original member of the influential 1980s band Hüsker Dü, he released several albums after the band separated, including Workbook, Body of Song, and Life and Times, as well as Sugar's legendary album Copper Blue. He lives in San Francisco.

See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody by Bob Mould
Paperback: 420 pages
Publisher: Cleis Press (October 29, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1573449709
ISBN-13: 978-1573449700
Amazon: See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody

Bob Mould stormed into America's punk rock scene in 1979, when clubs across the country were filling with kids dressed in black leather and torn denim. And at its center, a new band out of Minnesota called Hüsker Dü was bashing out songs and touring the country on no money, driven by the inspiration of guitarist and vocalist Bob Mould. In See a Little Light, Mould tells his dramatic story for the first time. Revealing the struggles with his own homosexuality, the complexities of his intimate relationships, and his drug and alcohol addiction, Mould takes us on a whirlwind ride through achieving sobriety, his acclaimed solo career, creating the hit band Sugar, a surprising detour into the world of pro wrestling, and finally finding his place in the world. A classic story of individualism and persistence, Mould's autobiography describes the rich history of one of punk’s most revered figures, whose driving force altered the shape of American music.

Comments

[codyne]

Oh, wow, I remember Hüsker Dü, they were awesome! I used to have some of their records (before the house fire). I never knew Bob Mould was gay, I would love to read more about him.

[(Anonymous)]

Bob Mould has always intrigued me as a musician, and I've heard great things about his memoir!

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