How often is it that Cocteau Twins fans get ANY new material? Simon Raymonde’s new autobiography “In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor And Me” comes out November 18th via Bonnier Books! – Pre-Order HERE
British producer, musician and record-company CEO Simon Raymonde helped to create some of the most beautiful and memorable albums of the ’80s and ’90s. From 1983 to 1997, he was one-third of seminal band Cocteau Twins and associated offshoot This Mortal Coil where he helped create music that continues to cast a spell over millions. He also launched and still runs the influential record label, Bella Union.
To celebrate and promote the release of his auto-biography, Raymonde has also announced several book events across the U.S including stops at Los Angeles’ Book Soup and New York’s Rough Trade Records, Seattle’s Easy Street Records, and in San Francisco at a venue to be announced soon. For more info on the book events, visit https://linktr.ee/mrsimonraymonde.
BOOK EVENTS
November 10 – Seattle, WA @ Easy Street Records
November 11 – San Francisco, CA @ TBA
November 14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Book Soup
November 15 – New York @ Rough Trade Records
Beginning with Simon’s remarkable childhood and exploring his relationship with his father, Ivor Raymonde – the legendary producer, musician and arranger for acts such as The Walker Brothers and songwriter for artists including Dusty Springfield, the book journeys through the musician’s rise to prominence and his time with Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil.
It also charts the successful career he has forged running his own label, Bella Union, since 1997 – discovering, developing and working with globally renowned artists like Beach House, Fleet Foxes, Father John Misty and John Grant. And the narrative will lead us back to the present day, reflecting on Simon’s most recent experiences in the music industry, all while going deaf in one ear.
A must-read for music fans, this is the incredible tale of Simon’s life and legacy.
related: Photo Recap of Fleet Foxes At Santa Barbara Bowl
PRAISE FOR ‘IN ONE EAR: COCTEAU TWINS, IVOR AND ME’
Elton John: “This is a wonderful book of pop music history. A man obsessed with the beauty of creative artists and wanting to create his own legacy and to enable other musicians to have a voice by releasing their magic. We need more people like him in a world full of mass-produced mediocrity.”
Cillian Murphy: “A beautiful, insightful and honest look into the life of legend and musical polymath Simon Raymonde.”
Shirley Manson (Garbage): “Simon Raymonde has helped write some of the most celestial and influential music ever created and that is just one part of his remarkable story. He recounts it here with great command, insight and wit. So moving, so honest and disarmingly charming. I was riveted and I remain devoted.”
Observer: “Reads like a love letter to a charmed life lived through music. What this book does best is send you back to the music”
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