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• Book Title: So It Started There: From Punk to Pulp
• Author: Banks, Nick
• Language: English

'A unique, clear-eyed take on the Britpop boom' The TelegraphWith an
introduction by Richard Hawley.So It Started There chronicles the life and
career of drummer Nick Banks, and how he came to be in one of the UK’s most
iconic and beloved bands: Pulp.Beginning with his childhood in Rotherham, Nick
recounts his personal and musical journey through the genres, first as a punk,
then as a goth; how it all started when he was first inspired to pick up the
sticks by Sex Pistols drummer, Paul Cook. Flash forward to the eighties, Nick
has been playing in a handful of Sheffield groups and spies an ad from his
favourite band, Pulp, in a local club. He pays Jarvis and the gang a visit and
the rest is history.From there, Nick describes his growth as a professional
drummer and musician, the trials and tribulations of chasing success in the
music industry, touring triumphs and horrors, the band’s journey from relative
obscurity to becoming a global sensation, and the process of writing and
recording their most famous albums.Written with warmth, humour and inimitable
northern charm, Nick tells all. And with it, tells the story of a band that
defined a generation. Read more