{"product_id":"dayglo-hardcover","title":"Dayglo! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCeleste Bell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoly Styrene was many things: a pop star, a punk, a songwriter, a single mother, a woman of colour, a Hare Krishna convert and an artist, but she is best known as the singer of X-Ray Spex. \u003ci\u003eDayglo! \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive statement on Poly Styrene as an artist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoly Styrene was a singer-songwriter, an artist, a free-thinker, a post-modern style pioneer and a lifelong spiritual seeker: a true punk icon. But this rebel queen with the cheeky grin was also a latter-day pop artist with a wickedly perceptive gift for satirising the world around her - her brightly coloured, playful aesthetic sharply at odds with the stark monochrome style and nihilism of punk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, for the first time, the vibrant jigsaw of Poly's inspiring and often moving story has been lovingly pieced together by her daughter, singer-songwriter Celeste Bell, and writer\/artist Zoë Howe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom growing up mixed-race in London in the 1960s, to being at the forefront of the emerging punk scene with X-Ray Spex in the 1970s, to finding faith with the Hare Krishna movement, to balancing single motherhood with a solo music career and often debilitating mental health issues, the book honestly and openly explores Poly's exceptional life, up until her untimely passing in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with those who knew and loved Poly whether personally or through music, this oral history book includes testimonies from Vivienne Westwood, Don Letts, Glen Matlock, Jonathan Ross, Neneh Cherry, The Slits' Tessa Pollitt, Thurston Moore, Jon Savage, and many others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeavily illustrated throughout including personal photographs, flyers from the punk scene and hand-drawn artwork and lyrics for X-Ray Spex and beyond the book beautifully captures Poly Styrene's creative and personal legacy, reminding us that if anyone had the power to turn our worlds dayglo, it was her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCeleste Bell\u003c\/b\u003e is the lead singer of Celeste Dos Santos and The Tabloid Queens, narrator and co-writer of the documentary \u003ci\u003eI Am A Cliche, \u003c\/i\u003e and Poly Styrene's daughter. \u003cb\u003eZoe Howe\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, musician, and visual artist based in Essex. Her books include \u003ci\u003eLee Brilleaux: Rock 'n' Roll Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTypical Girls?, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Story Of The Slits, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow's Your Dad?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiving In The Shadow of a Rock Star Parent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWilko Johnson: Looking Back At Me\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.2 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770150256928,"sku":"9781785586163","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f629f733cbac674a3edf85af8c93e723.webp?v=1780365758","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dayglo-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}