Try This At Home Adventures in songw..., Frank Turner
Try This At Home Adventures in songw..., Frank Turner
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Try This At Home: Adventures in songwriting
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Author: Frank Turner

Narrator: Frank Turner

Unabridged: 6 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Headline

Published: 03/21/2019

Synopsis

The brand new memoir from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Road Beneath My Feet.

Taking 36 songs from his back catalogue, folk-punk icon Frank Turner explores his songwriting process. Find out the stories behind the songs forged in the hedonistic years of the mid-2000s North London scene, the ones perfected in Nashville studios, and everything in between. Some of these songs arrive fully-formed, as if they've always been there, some take graft and endless reworking to find 'the one'. In exploring them all, Turner reflects with eloquence, insight and self-deprecating wit on exactly what it is to be a songwriter.

From love songs and break-up songs to political calls-to-arms; songs composed alone in a hotel room or in soundcheck with the Sleeping Souls, this brilliantly written memoir is a must-have book for FT fans and anyone curious about how to write music.

(P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

About Frank Turner

Frank Turner is an English folk/punk singer-songwriter from Winchester. He was the lead singer of post-hardcore band Million Dead, before embarking on a solo career with his band The Sleeping Souls. Turner has released six solo albums as well as EPs and rarities, and has played thousands of shows across 38 countries. He sometimes lives in London, but mostly on the road.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katey on March 24, 2019

At risk of coming across as a biased fangirl, I thoroughly enjoyed Frank Turner's 'Try This At Home'. The book shares the stories behind how a selection of his songs from his long (and ongoing) career came into being, from the initial spark of inspiration to the riffs and chord sequences. As a lover......more

Goodreads review by William C Murray on January 02, 2020

First off, if you haven't listened to Frank Turner or better yet experienced one of his live shows you are seriously missing out! In this book, Frank takes us inside many of his classic songs and explains the inspiration, composition, and details the maturity process each song underwent. Even attemp......more

Goodreads review by Hayley on April 23, 2019

Oh Mr Frank. This is such a personal and honest reflection of your work, and has entirely restructured my way of thinking about your work - and, in fact, music itself. Whilst I've been a fan of yours for quite a while, and know most of your discography by heart, it's easy for us non-musos (even thos......more

Goodreads review by Adam on November 29, 2023

A songsmith explains the craft For anyone curious about the songwriting and recording process, at least as experienced by Frank Turner as I am sure every artist has a different process, this is a fascinating read. You don’t need to be familiar with the songs beforehand, though I highly recommend givi......more

Goodreads review by Cleve on December 13, 2024

I wish all musicians would do this, absolutely fascinating stuff, but not all musicians are brilliant orators like Frank Turner. Basically those song commentaries you see on Spotify every now and then, but for 40 of this best songs and 10-15mins each rather than a sound bite.......more

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