Guided by Voices: A Brief History: Twenty-One Years of Hunting Accidents in the Forests of Rock and Roll (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802170132)

Guided by Voices was one of the most popular indie-rock bands of the 1990s. Critics internationally have lauded the band's brain trust, Robert Pollard, as a once-in-a-generation artist. Pollard has been compared by The New York Times to Mozart, Rossini, and Paul McCartney (in the same sentence) and everyone from P. J. Harvey, Radiohead, R.E.M., the Strokes, and U2 has sung his praises and cited his music as an influence. But it all started rather prosaically when Pollard, a fourth-grade teacher in his early thirties from Dayton, Ohio, began recording songs with drinking buddies in his basement. James Greer, an acclaimed music writer and former Spin editor, enjoys a unique advantage in having played in the band for two years. This personal connection grants him unparalleled insight and complete access to the workings of Pollard's muse.

Author: James Greer
ISBN-10: 0802170137
ISBN-13: 9780802170132
Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat
Language: English
Published: 10/10/2005
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/15/2005 pg. 60
Booklist 10/15/2005 pg. 19
Booksense '76 December 2005 12/01/2005 pg. 1