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‘Marco Pirroni arrives with attitude to spare… A breathless depiction of pop’s absurdities, captured in sardonic prose 4⁄5’ * Mojo *
‘Astonishingly, often hilariously, frank. Its as if he’s taken you aside conspiratorially, maybe in a quiet boozer off the Kings Road, and spilled his remarkable tale over a few pints. An utterly essential purchase 9⁄10’ * Classic Rock *
‘Hilarious, touching and essential for fashionistas as much as pop addicts 4⁄5’ * Classic Pop *
‘A compelling, authentic read which Pirroni stands and delivers with lugubrious style and sly charm. A true and reliable narrator, who has all the stories. We should be thankful that he has been persuaded to spill the beans for posterity, to set his record straight’ * Louder than War *
‘Fascinating, funny, colourful and completely riveting. Highly recommended’ – Gary Crowley
‘Revealing, opinionated and often very funny’ * The Scottish Herald *
‘Adam and the Ants guitarist’s memoir delivers and then some. Honest, detailed and full of Pironni’s mordant humour. One of the funniest, most poignant and memorable rock biographies in a long, long time 4⁄5’ * Record Collector *
‘Dry, laconic and hilarious. Much like you’d imagine the man himself.’ – John Niven
‘Winningly wry, his sardonic eye enlivens his rollicking memoir’ * The Guardian *
‘A searingly honest, unstintingly revealing and brutally funny memoir from one of punk’s true originals.’ – Dylan Jones

Marco Pirroni is a songwriter, guitarist, and producer. A lynchpin of the UK punk scene, Marco’s first appearance on stage was with Siouxsie and the Banshees at the 100 Club in 1976. He went on to join bands The Models and then Rema-Rema before teaming up with a little-known punk outfit – Adam and the Ants – in 1979. Within a year, the band was on the brink of worldwide acclaim.

An integral part of the band, Marco acted as lead guitarist and co-songwriter with Adam. Marco’s work with Adam left an indelible commercial and creative stamp across the 1980s and pop music in general. Marco went on to work with other artists, including Sinéad O’Connor, and has become regarded as an authority on the punk movement.

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