The Road Beneath My Feet, Frank Turner
The Road Beneath My Feet, Frank Turner
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The Road Beneath My Feet

Author: Frank Turner

Narrator: Frank Turner

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Headline

Published: 08/27/2015


Synopsis

*The Sunday Times Bestseller*

On 23 September, 2005, at the Joiners Arms in Southampton, Frank Turner played his last gig with his hardcore band, Million Dead. On the laminates that listed the tour dates, the entry for 24 September simply read: 'Get a job.'
Deflated, jaded and hungover, Frank returned to his hometown of Winchester without a plan for the future. All he knew was that he wanted to keep playing music.

Cut to 13 April 2012, over a thousand shows later (show 1,216 to be precise), and he was headlining a sold-out gig at Wembley Arena with his band The Sleeping Souls.

Told through his tour reminiscences, this is the blisteringly honest story of Frank's career from drug-fuelled house parties and the grimy club scene to filling out arenas, fans roaring every word back at him. But more than that, it is an intimate account of what it's like to spend your life constantly on the road, sleeping on floors, invariably jetlagged, all for the love of playing live music.

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About Frank Turner

Frank Turner is an English folk/punk singer-songwriter from Winchester. He was the lead singer of post-hardcore band Million Dead, before embarking on a solo career with his band The Sleeping Souls. Turner has released six solo albums as well as EPs and rarities, and has played thousands of shows across 38 countries. He sometimes lives in London, but mostly on the road.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma on May 08, 2015

Over the past 5 years, Frank Turner has fast become one of my all time favourite musicians and I have seen him live more times than any other band or musician – 11 times, as I write this. As an excellent songwriter, I knew that he would be able to write a good book. But I didn't think it would give m......more

Goodreads review by Fraser on May 17, 2015

If like me you have been following Frank Turner's music since Million Dead, then Frank Turner's journey here is also your journey. The songs and gigs forming the soundtrack to your own life. I have enjoyed watching Frank Turner go from playing tiny shows to selling out Wembley. I have seen a lot of......more

Goodreads review by John on June 25, 2023

A pseudo-autobiography that details the beginnings of Frank Turner's beginning as a solo artist. I say pseudo-autobiography because it is more of a tour diary detailing milestone shows out of the first 1200ish of his career. You get a good sense of what the industry is like (highs and lows) as an in......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on January 28, 2025

I think this book only scratches the surface of the creative genius that is Frank Turner. It also puts his passions in an almost quantifiable notion, by keeping track of all of his shows. I have that much more respect for Mr. Turner knowing that he also does not like to drive cars. "We drove through u......more

Goodreads review by Amy on February 03, 2016

As a massive Frank Turner fan, this was a must read. If you want to know what it's like to make a living as a singer/songwriter, you'll definitely enjoy this book. He focuses mainly on his tour starting in 2005 and ends in 2012. From the toilet circuit to stadiums, Turner has definitely earned his s......more


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An essential read for Frank Turner and Million Dead fans, and anyone even half-interested in the magic of live music. Shortlist