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Overview
GIRL TO CITY follows one young woman's progression from Elton John fan in the Pittsburgh suburbs to Manhattan art student; from punk show habitu to fledgling musician to cult singer-songwriter who caused a sensation with 1996 debut solo album Diary Of A Mod Housewife.
Set in a ramshackle twentieth century New York world of homemade clubs and bands, through love affairs, temp jobs and motherhood, GIRL TO CITY describes the screw-ups and charmed moments it took for a girl in the crowd at CBGB to pick up a guitar and sing her truth on stage, creating an identity as an artist back when female musician role models were still rare. For anyone who ever imagined trying to make a life out of what they love.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780578536163
- ISBN-10: 0578536161
- Publisher: Southern Domestic
- Publish Date: October 2019
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.76 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.11 pounds
- Page Count: 342
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