Powder - Softcover

"Tells it like it is -- Sampson is never better than when revelling in the sex, drugs and the rock 'n' roll -- All young bands should be made to read "Powder; if it doesn't put them off, nothing will." -- "The Times "A pacey and hilarious catalogue of vanity, insecurities, bitchery, bonhomie and belligerence.... a portrait of the contemporary music industry that is almost uncanny in its accuracy." -- "Independent "A code-red book -- drop what you're reading and read this immediately -- a rip-snorting, rollicking ride from obscurity to rock 'n' roll debauchery and through the other side." -- Alex James, "Blur "The best book ever written about being in a band...Read it and weep. And think twice before you give up the day job" -- "NME

Can any young pop group evade the pitfalls of fame, sex, drugs and all their inherent baggage? Will the Grams headline Glastonbury? And, crucially, can their guitarist achieve orgasm with a fully-limbed lover?