The Light Pours Out of Me

The Authorized Biography of John McGeoch

Author: Rory Sullivan-Burke and Johnny Marr

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John McGeoch was the unsung hero of the post-punk era. Blazing a trail with some of Britain's biggest bands and most revered artists - Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Armoury Show and Public Image Ltd. - John left an undeniable and indelible mark on music.

The Light Pours Out of Me examines John's life and legacy, drawing on original interviews with the likes of Siouxsie Sioux, Howard Devoto, Johnny Marr, Billy Idol, John Frusciante, Keith Levene, Jonny Greenwood, Nick Launay, Ed O'Brien, Peter 'Hooky' Hook and many others.

Illustrated with unseen photographs, this moving biography - authorised by the family - celebrates the remarkable guitarist who helped provide the soundtrack to a generation.

Critic Reviews

"Absorbing account of late post-punk guitarist. This is a labour of love, befitting a much-loved man." Classic Rock

"Draws from a frankly miraculous array of interviews with friends, family, roadies, managers, bandmates and collaborators" The Wire

"John McGeoch is one of the great sonic architects of the post-punk era. Just when everyone thought everything had been done with the guitar, he reshaped and remoulded it and invented whole new sounds like Jimi Hendrix had done in the sixties. Whilst Hendrix was rightly venerated, John McGeoch was only known by those that know, so this book that details his life and journey is a key step in finally celebrating his brilliance and putting the spotlight back on his short but creative powerhouse life." John Robb, author of The Art of Darkness

About the Author

Rory Sullivan-Burke was born in London's East End in 1983. He has worked in community and care work since he was 16, first supporting children in the inner city and then as a support worker for adults with learning disabilities. He relocated to West Yorkshire in 2007. Diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, he has used his experience of living with autism to empower and advocate for people on the autistic spectrum. His earliest memories are of music and it has remained an enduring and pivotal obsession. Johnny Marr is a musician, songwriter and singer best known as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths.