MARCO PIRRONI in conversation: Your Money or Your Life.
About this Event
As the 1980s ushered in a bright new pop future, defiantly shrugging off the hostility and austerity of punk, no band did more to sculpt and represent this flamboyant new musical landscape than Adam and the Ants. Their music and image thundered across the charts, our TV sets and bedroom walls, searing into the imaginations of a generation.
At the heart of Ant Music stood Marco Pirroni, providing the powerhouse of sounds and songs behind their dazzling frontman, both as lead guitarist and co-writer of all of the band’s classic material – including number one singles ‘Prince Charming’ and the Ivor Novello-winning ‘Stand and Deliver’.
Marco Pirroni played guitar with the first incarnation of Siouxsie and the Banshees and was in the line-up for their debut gig at the 100 Club in 1976 with future Sex Pistol Sid Vicious on drums. He was a lynchpin in the UK punk scene but it was alongside Adam Ant that Marco found untold fame and riches.
For the first time, Marco tells his side of the story that has been long documented by others. The book covers Marco’s punk roots and focuses on the glory years of the Ants before their implosion in 1982. He talks frankly about his complicated relationship with Adam as well as friends and luminaries from the punk scene including Sid Vicious who was often found at Marco’s parents’ house enjoying a cup of tea and getting his washing done.
Long regarded as an authoritative voice on the punk movement Marco now brings his wit and hard-won insights to deliver this brutally honest, viciously funny and deeply affecting memoir.
Copies of Marco's book will be available to purchase at the Festival and there'll be a dedicated book signing after his event.
About the Author:
Marco Pirroni is a songwriter, guitarist and producer.
He teamed up with a little-known punk outfit – Adam and the Ants – in 1980 and within a year the band was on the brink of worldwide acclaim. An integral part of the band, Marco acted as lead guitarist and co-songwriter, penning five number one singles and a further four top ten hits, with Adam. The two albums he co-wrote for Adam and the Ants – Kings of The Wild Frontier and Prince Charming – both went to number one.
When the Ants disbanded in 1983, Marco remained as Adam’s co-writer and musical director, starting straight off with a number one single (Goody Two Shoes) and album (Friend or Foe), followed by nine more top twenty hits. Goody Two Shoes gave Marco his third Ivor Novello award, having picked up two already for Stand and Deliver. Marco’s work with Adam left an indelible commercial and creative stamp across the eighties and pop music in general. They sold more than six million records worldwide, scoring number ones in Australia, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Israel, Japan and the UK.
Where is it happening?
GBP 12.62 to GBP 15.34
