Tim Thornton was born in northern England in the early seventies. So far, he has been a member of nine unsigned bands and two signed bands, neither of whom acquired their record deals during his tenure. His first novel, The Alternative Hero, was published by Cape in 2009.

"So real you can smell the sound man, see the promoter sneaking out without paying you and hear JJ72... a truly compelling read" Word "Hilariously charts the dismal lows of a struggling band" -- Henry Sutton Daily Mirror "Fun, shambling...well-told" Big Issue "Really funny... Writing about bands could slip into pompous theorising, but this does what all good books should do, which is concentrate on the personalities" -- Alexandra Heminsley 6Music "a funny and touching read about a struggling rock band" Stylist

Tim Thornton was born in northern England in the early seventies. So far, he has been a member of nine unsigned bands and two signed bands, neither of whom acquired their record deals during his tenure. His first novel, The Alternative Hero, was published by Cape in 2009.

"So real you can smell the sound man, see the promoter sneaking out without paying you and hear JJ72... a truly compelling read" Word "Hilariously charts the dismal lows of a struggling band" -- Henry Sutton Daily Mirror "Fun, shambling...well-told" Big Issue "Really funny... Writing about bands could slip into pompous theorising, but this does what all good books should do, which is concentrate on the personalities" -- Alexandra Heminsley 6Music "a funny and touching read about a struggling rock band" Stylist

Tim Thornton was born in northern England in the early seventies. So far, he has been a member of nine unsigned bands and two signed bands, neither of whom acquired their record deals during his tenure. His first novel, The Alternative Hero, was published by Cape in 2009.

"So real you can smell the sound man, see the promoter sneaking out without paying you and hear JJ72... a truly compelling read" Word "Hilariously charts the dismal lows of a struggling band" -- Henry Sutton Daily Mirror "Fun, shambling...well-told" Big Issue "Really funny... Writing about bands could slip into pompous theorising, but this does what all good books should do, which is concentrate on the personalities" -- Alexandra Heminsley 6Music "a funny and touching read about a struggling rock band" Stylist