Anoint My Head Series

'Captures the time and the aspirations of a young band brilliantly. A great eye-opener into the absurd thought process of what it might take to headline Glastonbury!' Steve Lamacq BBC 6 Music   "A healthy measure of Nick Hornby with a dash of Adrian Mole had he joined an indie band. Just the tonic for these serious and uncertain days. Bottoms up!' Josh Levay Pointy Birds    'Bland and inoffensive with a seriously over-acting singer' NME   It's 1992, and Horace dreams of becoming a rockstar with his band the Pointy Birds. The only problem is that his day-job (mis)filing vinyl in a Soho record store is stealing all his time and energy, plus rival bands like Suede, Blur, Pulp and Radiohead are moving on to bigger and better things. But then someone called Ricky offers his services as a band manager, and at last the dream can start.   Anoint My Head is the tale of a band who maybe didn't quite have what it took to make it, but had a manager who did. It is also the story of a musical era and documents the rise of some of the biggest British Britpop bands of the nineties, plus a comedian who went on to write quite a successful sitcom about a paper merchant in Slough.   A coming-of-age story about pursuing your dreams and what happens when reality gets in the way.    Perfect for fans of Caitlin Moran, Nick Hornby & Ricky Gervais.

THIS IS PART 2 OF 4 OF SERIALIZED VERSION.  FULL E-BOOK ALSO AVAILABLE.   'Hilarious warts-and-all story of a Britpop band whose big ambitions did not meet their talents' Camden New Journal   'All the fun of youthful dreams and the poignancy of disappointment - plus a remarkable A-list cameo. Magnificent.' Phil Harrison Time Out / Guardian   It's 1992 and Horace dreams of becoming a rockstar with his band the Pointy Birds. The only problem is that his day-job (mis)filing vinyl in a Soho record store is stealing all his time and energy, plus rival bands like Suede, Blur, Pulp and Radiohead are moving on to bigger and better things.  But then someone called Ricky offers his services as a band manager and at last the dream can start.   In part 2 of 4 we rewind to the late eighties.  Horace has arrived in London to study politics but he has other plans.  He is going to form a band. And three years as a student gives him the perfect time and opportunity to find some band members, grow his hair and enjoy the inevitable world domination to follow.   Anoint My Head is the tale of a band who didn't become rich, or famous but had a manager who did.  It is also the story of a musical era, and documents the rise of some of the biggest British Britpop bands of the nineties, plus a comedian who went on to write quite a successful sitcom about a paper merchants in Slough.   A coming-of-age story about pursuing your dreams and what happens when reality gets in the way.   Perfect for fans of Caitlin Moran, Nicky Hornby & Ricky Gervais.

THIS IS PART 3 OF 4 OF THE SERIALIZED VERSION.  FULL EBOOK ALSO AVAILABLE.    'Super-evocative, Proustian and a wonderful walk down memory lane.' Mark Bowen Wichita Recordings   ˜All the fun of youthful dreams and the poignancy of disappointment - plus a remarkable A-list cameo. Magnificent.' Phil Harrison Time Out / Guardian   It's 1992 and Horace dreams of becoming a rockstar with his band the Pointy Birds. The only problem is that his day-job (mis)filing vinyl in a Soho record store is stealing all his time and energy, plus rival bands like Suede, Blur, Pulp and Radiohead are moving on to bigger and better things.  But then someone called Ricky offers his services as a band manager and at last the dream can start.   In part three, Horace has graduated from college and the band is ready to rock, but without a student grant how he is going to pay the rent?  A full-time job is not an option. Maybe a foray into stand-up comedy can bring in some bacon and help the band too.   Anoint My Head is the tale of a band who didn't become rich, or famous but had a manager who did. It is also the story of a musical era, and documents the rise of some of the biggest British Britpop bands of the nineties, plus a comedian who went on to write quite a successful sitcom about a paper merchants in Slough.   A coming-of-age story about pursuing your dreams and what happens when reality gets in the way. Perfect for fans of Caitlin Moran, Nicky Hornby & Ricky Gervais.

THIS IS PART 4 OF 4 OF THE SERIALIZED VERSION.  FULL EBOOK ALSO AVAILABLE.    'This heartwarmingly tatty 'Withnail & I'-tinged glance back at a time before innocent indie dreams were stolen by digital streams is a must-read.' Simon Williams fierce panda records   'A healthy measure of Nick Hornby with a dash of Adrian Mole had he joined an indie band. Just the tonic for these serious and uncertain days. Bottoms up!' Josh Levay Pointy Birds   It's 1992 and Horace dreams of becoming a rockstar with his band the Pointy Birds. The only problem is that his day-job (mis)filing vinyl in a Soho record store is stealing all his time and energy, plus rival bands like Suede, Blur, Pulp and Radiohead are moving on to bigger and better things.  But then someone called Ricky offers his services as a band manager and at last the dream can start.   In part four the Pointy Birds start playing some bigger venues on the London circuit as their new manager Ricky looks to get them signed on the dotted line.   Anoint My Head is the tale of a band who didn't become rich, or famous but had a manager who did. It is also the story of a musical era, and documents the rise of some of the biggest British Britpop bands of the nineties, plus a comedian who went on to write quite a successful sitcom about a paper merchants in Slough.   A coming-of-age story about pursuing your dreams and what happens when reality gets in the way. Perfect for fans of Caitlin Moran, Nicky Hornby & Ricky Gervais.