Name: Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me from Success
Brand: Miki Berenyi

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9781788705578signed

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Paperback

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signed bookplate by Miki Berenyi

Limited edition

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2023-07-24

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Miki Berenyi

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Music

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Nine Eight Publishing

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The extraordinary and searingly honest personal story of musician Miki Berenyi, revealing the highs and lows of navigating the madness of the '90s music industry.

Formed in 1988, Lush were part of the London gig scene during one of the most vibrant and creative periods in UK music. Now, Miki Berenyi tells all. 

The book begins with her childhood of extremes. From the bohemian lifestyle of her father's social circle to the privileged glamour of her mother's acting career, Miki's young life was a blur of travel, celebrities and private schooling. But frequent relocation, parental neglect and the dark presence of her abusive grandmother resulted in crippling shyness, mental-health issues and a vulnerability to exploitation. The route out of this hole was music - a passion shared by schoolmate Emma Anderson. The teenagers began attending gigs together and would eventually go on to form Lush. 

Peppered with anecdotes involving a cast of hundreds (including Blur, Sean Connery, Tracey Emin, Pearl Jam and the Red Hot Chili Peppers), this uncompromising autobiography documents Lush's thrilling rise, dispiriting fall and subsequent bounceback, reliving the tours, recording sessions and problematic managers they experienced along the way. But at the heart of the book are Miki's own battles: the conflict between her mouthy public persona and her thin-skinned private identity; the trials of being a woman in an infuriatingly male world; the struggle to find a middle ground between safe indie obscurity and sellout international success. The memoir also explores Miki's complex relationship with Emma - one that has fluctuated between camaraderie and rivalry over the years - and addresses the most devastating tragedy of all: the suicide of her soulmate, Lush drummer Chris Acland. 

Told through frank confession, wry humour and emotional honesty, this is the incredible tale of a trailblazing woman and a seminal band. 

Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me from Success

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Discover Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me from Success by Miki Berenyi. Limited edition hardback and paperback formats available. Published by Nine Eight Publishing. A searingly honest memoir of navigating the '90s music industry with Lush, including anecdotes involving Blur, Pearl Jam, and more.