Book description
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Tom Waits has ridden his own
trends for the better part of forty years, defying any and all notion
of convention outside the context of his own sub-genre, and becoming
one of the most unique voices music. 'Tom Waits: In the Studio'
explores the creative processes behind the writing and recording of
his amazing catalogue, via interviews with engineers and producers and
quoted commentary from Waits' himself. An investigatory thread runs
throughout, and the treasure trove of information and insight will
prove a must for any fan of this most enigmatic and revered of craftsmen.
Biographer Jake Brown has written over thirty published books in
his nine year career as a music biographer, with highlights including
books written with Heart, Motorhead, Rick James, 2Pac (auth. via the
estate), alt-pop icons Third Eye Blind, the Meat Puppets, and founding
Guns N' Roses guitarist Tracii Guns. He has appeared on Fuse TV and
Bloomberg Television, and received press coverage in USA Today, MTV,
Billboard, Publisher's Weekly, The New York Post, MSNBC, etc
