In collaboration with Igniter Books, one of America’s great untold stories: the true saga of the Louvin Brothers, a mid-century Southern gothic Cain and Abel—and one of the greatest country duos of all time
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- Igniter
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- Selling Territory: W
- 20,000
- On Sale: 1/2/2013
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY:PERSONAL MEMOIRS
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY:COMPOSERS & MUSICIANS - pb 9780062069047 $14.99 ($16.99)
- 320 pages; 5 x 7 1/2
- 75 b&w photos throughout;
- COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND: Upon his passing earlier this year, Louvin was hailed as “a member of one of the pre-eminent brother acts in country music and an inspiration to several generations of rock musicians” (New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/arts/music/27louvin.html). According to the Grove Dictionary of American Music, they were “probably the greatest traditional country duo in history.”
- AMAZING PACKAGE: Igniter Books has put together an amazing package—the cover and interior of Satan is Real is eye catching and original. Paper Magazine confidently declared: “Satan Is Real has the best-designed book cover of 2012.”
- CRITICAL ACCLAIM: From the Wall Street Journal (“Masterful”) to the Oxford American (“Straightforward and unapologetic”) critics lauded Satan Is Real as both a captivating narrative and an important work in the study of Americana music.
- BUILT-IN AUDIENCE: When word first broke that Charlie Louvin had passed away, the online response was immediate, strong, and heartbroken. His legendary music career, his longevity as a performing artist, and the number of other artists—from the Everly Brothers to Elvis—who claim the Louvin Brothers as an influence have guaranteed him a permanent fan base that will devour this first-time telling of his life’s story
- KRISTOFFERSON FOREWORD: Country Music Hall of Famer Kris Kristofferson introduces the book and the Louvin legend.
- CAIN AND ABEL APPEAL: The Louvin Brothers, polar opposites who were in harmony only when singing, offer a dark and complex version of the timeless brother-against-brother story, spinning out of control against a backdrop of increasing country music success.
- PROMOTIONAL MIGHT OF THE IGNITER PARTNERSHIP: As part of our partnership with the Igniter group, marketing powerhouse Neil Strauss is committed to spreading awareness of the book using his very active Facebook and Twitter platforms, email outreach lists, and influencer power in the celebrity and media world.
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"One of the most important and illuminating memoirs ever written by a country singer."
- Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal
"I think I've already found my favorite book of 2012."
- Chris Talbott, Associated Press
"Satan Is Real has the best-designed book cover of 2012 ."
- Paper Magazine
"The anecdotes alone offer significance to any person interested in the anthropology of Americana music. Magnanimous without feigning and brusque without malice, Charlie Louvin's clear-eyed commentary is straightforward and unapologetic."
- Oxford American
"Masterful [and] graceful."
- Alec Solomita, Wall Street Journal
"Raw honesty, genuine grit, common sense, and smokin' down-home flavor."
- Publishers Weekly
"A real classic of Americana."
- Booklist
"The mix of light and darkness that filled their music was mirrored in their lives."
- Ian Crouch, The New Yorker
"[A] chilling portrait of a brilliant musician intent on self-annihilation."
- Kirkus
"Grand themes of life, death, religion, salvation, damnation, human choices and, sometimes, joy."
- Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
"Simple and plain-spoken, yet powerful and resonant."
- Daily Journal
"There was something scary and washed in the blood about the sound of the Louvin Brothers."
- Emmylou Harris
"Charlie.was a true punk, in the best sense of the word."
- Lucinda Williams
"You can't find anybody, I don't think, that was not inspired by them."
- Vince Gill
"They influenced everybody."
- Phil Everly
"The Burritos' favorite artists."
- Gram Parsons
"The Louvin Brothers were my favorite when I was young and growing up in the business."
- Dolly Parton
"Probably the greatest traditional country duo in history."
- Grove Dictionary of American Music
"The most influential harmony team in the history of country music."
- Los Angeles Times
"One of the pre-eminent brother acts in country music and an inspiration to several generations of rock musicians."
- New York Times