Now in paperback and updated in 2024 with fresh interviews and a new cover design by James Marsh, this is the first complete, in-depth biography of Mark Hollis. The new, revelatory text includes interviews with musician Tony Paknadel, who jammed with Hollis in 1979; producer Gareth Jones, who worked with Hollis on a demo in 1980 and discusses a Hollis-compiled mixtape from the period; Axel Ray Steuerwald, who lived with Mark’s brother Ed for much of the last year of his life; and EMI executive Nigel Reeve, who enjoyed a long working relationship and personal friendship with Hollis from 1986 until 2019. It all makes for as complete a history of the life and work of Mark Hollis as there is, told in fascinating detail.
Beautiful
Stewart Maconie, Radio Times
A revelation on every page
Jude Rogers
Excellent
Mojo
Every mythical tale requires a worthy storyteller – a challenge elegantly met by Ben Wardle
Pete Paphides
The new text enriches the original narrative which was created from interviews with, among others, Simon Brenner; producer Phill Brown; musical collaborators George Page, Phil Ramocon, Martin Ditcham, Dominic Miller, Mark Feltham and Johnny Turnbull; Talk Talk live sound engineer Chris Beale; long-time manager Keith Aspden; original A&R manager Ashley Goodall, and many more.
