From Friday 10 May will be in bookshops and digital stores "ROCK'N'ROLL RESIDUES - An artist's honest diary"the autobiography of GIANLUCA GRIGNANI written with journalist EUGENIO ARCIDIACONO, with a preface by IRAMA and an afterword by STEFANO SENARDI.
Published by Edizioni San Paolo (pp. 240, euro 18.00), the book is available for pre-order.The eclectic and electric singer-songwriter will present his new book on Friday 10 May at 7 p.m. on the Live Stage at the Turin International Book Fair, in dialogue with journalist EUGENIO ARCIDIACONO. The event will be moderated by podcaster MARGHERITA SCHIRMACHER.
The subtitle "Sincere diary of an artist"encapsulates the essence of the bookThrough music, Gianluca Grignani has always described himself and his vision of the world and in these pages he does so laying bare with absolute sincerity. In chapters named after some of his most famous songs, Grignani recounts his childhood marked by his troubled relationship with his parents and traumatic experiences, the success achieved when he was still very youngso sudden and resounding that it threatened to overwhelm him, the often complicated relations with the discography and the press,friendship with other artistsfirst of all Lucio Dalla.
A series of unpublished short stories and poems embellish the Narration of Gianluca Grignani's past and new musical projectswith a focus on literary, cinematic and musical sources of inspiration, the hard work and joy behind an idea taking shape, and the relationships with the musicians working with him.
What emerges from the autobiography is the image of an artist who manages to sweep away the residue that life leaves behind to release the force that has always saved him: rock'n'rollThe same rock'n'roll that Gianluca Grignani brought live to Italy's major clubs (10 sold-out dates) with REMNANTS OF ROCK'N'ROLLtour continues this summer with two new special dates: 19 June at Terminal 3 in CASTANO PRIMO (Milan) as part of the Terminal 3 Festival and 7 August at the Stadio Comunale Fonte dell'Olmo in ROSETO DEGLI ABRUZZI (Teramo) at the 9th edition of the festival Emotions in Pop Music.
To unite those on stage and the spectators, a setlist full of hits to be sung at the top of one's voice and great hits that have marked not only Grignani's 30-year career, but also the history of Italian music, from "Destination Paradise" a "My story between my fingers", passing through "The plastic factory".
On stage Gianluca Grignani will be accompanied by thethe band consisting of Salvatore Cafiero (lead guitar and backing vocals), Frè Monti (guitars and backing vocals), Valerio Combass (low), Luigi Russo (keyboards) and Antonio De Marianis (battery).
Tickets for the tour will be available in advance from 14.00 tomorrow, Thursday 9 May, on Ticketsms (Castano Primo), Ticketone e Ciaotickets (Roseto degli Abruzzi).
Gianluca Grignani's outfits on tour are signed John Richmond.
RollingStone Italy is the official media partner of the tour.
