{"product_id":"the-future-of-songwriting-paperback","title":"The Future of Songwriting - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristin Hersh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An endlessly inventive mind and generosity of spirit that alone should give us hope.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrowing Muses frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist Kristin Hersh meditates on the future of her craft in this wry, existential and passionate addition to Melville House's new series, FUTURES.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver a long, hot Christmas in Australia, Throwing Muses frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist Kristin Hersh considers her future as a songwriter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it possible to create music and not show off about it? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can artists establish and refine a following without becoming part of the commercial problem? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd just how many times is it healthy to watch \u003ci\u003eIt's A Wonderful Life\u003c\/i\u003e in 3 weeks?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Songwriting\u003c\/i\u003e, Hersh chooses to interrogate these questions through philosophical dialogue. From in-depth conversations with a comedian friend about the similarities between songs and jokes, via a fruitful visit to Sydney's 'bone museums', to a revelation from an acupuncturist in New Orleans, she delivers a fierce, funny and existential meditation on the art of the song - and its future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin Hersh's\u003c\/b\u003e extraordinary four-decade music career is bookended by stints in Throwing Muses - the band she co-founded at age 14 - who blazed across the US grunge scene until their hiatus in 1997. She then continued to tour and release critically adored records, both solo and with her new band, 50FOOTWAVE. Throwing Muses regrouped in 2002, and Hersh also began to chronicle her life in book form, penning three memoirs. Hersh was an early adopter of crowdfunding, launching the Strange Angels model in 2007, which allows fans to subscribe to her work at different levels of investment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.9 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763787464992,"sku":"9781685891176","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe06ce993e16989cbf435993f303144f.webp?v=1780239803","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-future-of-songwriting-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}