'One of the most important females in British music of my
lifetime.' Colin Murray 'A beautiful, raw and exhilarating book
that will leave you feeling empowered.' Fearne Cotton 'The
pioneering Skunk Anansie frontwoman's memories offer a very
different take on the Britpop era...Skin's story is one of a
rhomboid peg spurning both the round and square hole, drilling
dimensions of her own...We now have a lot of language -
intersectionality, microaggressions - to describe many of the
events in this memoir. However, nothing can really equal candid,
first-hand experience, recounted matter of factly here. It would be
instructive for anyone who thought they knew the story of the 90s
to spend 300 pages in Skin's Skin.' OBSERVER 'The epic tale of
Glastonbury's Black British headliner... Skin is one of the Britpop
decade's forgotten epics... Skin's feet are positioned firmly on
the ground throughout; she's a winningly genial, sweary soul on
paper. 4 stars' Jude Rogers, MOJO 'The former Skunk Anansie singer
pulls no punches in this heady trawl through her life from tough
beginnings in Brixton to work as an LGBTQ+ activist and beyond' The
I Lead singer of multi-million-selling rock band Skunk Anansie,
solo artist, LGBTQ+activist and all around trail blazer - Skin is a
global icon, and she has been smashing stereotypes for over
twenty-five years. Her journey from Brixton to one of the most
influential women in British rock is nothing short of
extraordinary. 'It's been a very difficult thing being a lead
singer of a rock band looking like me and it still is. I have to
say it's been a fight and it will always be a fight. That fight
drives you and makes you want to work harder... It's not supposed
to be easy, particularly if you're a woman, you're black or you are
gay like me. You've got to keep moving forward, keep striving for
everything you want to be.' Born to Jamaican parents, Skin grew up
in Brixton in the 1970's. Her career as an artist began in the
'90s, when Skunk Anansie was formed in the sweat-drenched backrooms
of London's pubs. Since then she has headlined Glastonbury and
toured the world, both as lead singer of Skunk Anansie and as a
solo artist. Her success has been groundbreaking in every way,
which has come at a personal cost. She has always been vocal about
social and cultural issues, and was championing LGBTQ+ rights at a
time when few artists were out and gay. Told with honesty and
passion, this is the story of how a gay, black, working-class girl
with a vision fought poverty and prejudice to write songs, produce
and front her own band, and become one of the most influential
women in British rock.
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