A memoir by an American who almost single-handedly introduced
Soviet rock to the free world, [...] Stingray, who wrote this
memoir with her daughter, Madison, nicely captures her daring amid
an atmosphere of liberation and fear, and she's a study in moxie
and enthusiasm. -Kirkus Reviews As one of the first American
musicians to break through the Soviet scene, and one of the few
women to be seen as an equal amongst Leningrad's pantheon of rock
superstars, Stingray's perspective on the development of late
Soviet rock is probably the single most important source for those
who want a birds-eye view of late Soviet youth culture, and
Stingray's stories are as entertaining as they are relevant and
illuminating. -Alexander Herbert, author of What About Tomorrow?:
An Oral History of Russian Punk from the Soviet Era to Pussy Riot
Wild and vivid - a rollicking memoir of romance and rock 'n' roll
in an era of upheaval and transition. From Los Angeles to Leningrad
and back again, Joanna's story is borne along by her infectious,
headlong enthusiasm. It's quite a ride. -Patrick Radden Keefe,
creator of the Wind of Change podcast and author of Say Nothing: A
True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland The history of
Russian rock music could have been very different without Joanna
Stingray. Joanna was friends with rock musicians, recorded songs
with them, shot their videos and brought them clothes and
instruments from the West. Her video footage, capturing young icons
of Russian rock like Viktor Tsoi, Sergei Kuryokhin, Timur Novikov
and Boris Grebenshchikov, is rare evidence of the golden era of the
Soviet underground. -The Moscow Times Red Wave is a warm and
conversational autobiography about a lost world, peopled with
courageous artists risking their freedom for the ideas of
expression, art, and rock 'n' roll. [...] We root for her and her
friends to overcome bureaucracy, oppression, isolation,
deprivation, and the heavy footsteps of the KGB. [...] In a
readable and personable way, Red Wave helps shine some light into
this remarkable corner of rock history. -Tim Sommer, Guernica
Joanna Stingray's appearance in St. Petersburg in the early 1980s
must have been God's response to our unconscious prayers. Her naive
bravery, curiosity and generosity created a kind of a lifeline for
us rockers: she brought in things we needed to play our music, and
took out not only our recordings but the very message of our
existence. Had it not been for her and her Red Wave, it would have
taken Aquarium many more years to have official records on Melodiya
and Kino to start touring Europe. This fearless maiden broke
through the siege that looked hopelessly unbreakable. She threw a
life-saver into our waters and she changed everything. No matter
how many times we thank her - it's never enough. -Boris
Grebenshchikov (Aquarium), 2018
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