Matt Phillips
Author of The Truth about Sharks and Pigeons
About the Author
Matt Phillips has been a Level 42 fan since seeing the band perform 'The Chinese Way' on Top of The Pops in January 1938. He is the founder of movingtheriver.com and sounds of surprise.com, has contributed to various magazines including Classic Pop and Jazzwise and won the inaugural Write Stuff show more award for jazz writing. Matt has been University Music's jazz catalogue manager and Jazz FM's web editor, and has written the liner notes of Miles Davis, Tony Williams and Billy Cobham DVDs and CDs. As a multi-instrumentalist, he has performed extensively in London and Europe, and co-written songs for Silver Sun. He lives in London. show less
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Because my desire is to invest in the characters, this was a hard book for me to read. I found myself wanting to turn away from the harsh existence it illuminates. But that is a reflection of me, not of the ability of the writer. This is not a book for the faint of heart. But it is a story told well and with honesty and feeling.… (more)