CHARLIE HARPER
'An Anarchy of Demons'
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‘An Anarchy of Demons’ is the long anticipated autobiography by
U.K. Subs’ legendary leader Charlie Harper.
Containing 478 full-colour pages that provide a unique insight
into what made him the punk icon he is today.
The U.K. Subs are the soundtrack for so many of us.
Charlie’s voice is one of a kind. He’s our voice of the voiceless.
He’s our elder statesman. He’s our King of Punk. Long live the king.”
- LARS FREDERIKSEN (Rancid) -
Charlie’s fascinating story is told in his own unique style, taking
the reader through his early years as a ‘war baby’, his time at
boarding schools for misfit boys, his adventurous youth, his
struggles and escapades as a bass player, his turbulent personal
life as well as his incredible journey with the U.K. Subs, as a solo
artist and with his many side-project bands.
Illustrated throughout with many unseen photos from his own
collection, this will be without doubt, the most talked about
punk rock book of the year.
The book boasts a wonderful Foreword written by Rancid’s Lars
Frederiksen with the book’s stunning cover artwork being
supplied by Steve Dann (Magpie Art), of which the original hangs
in Charlie’s house.
Charlie Harper is one of the most respected and loved musicians
to have come out of the 1977 punk explosion. Prior to forming the
U.K. Subs in that seminal year, Charlie had busked around Europe
in the sixties and played in numerous bands through the
seventies. However, he eventually found fame with the Subs,
building up a formidable, devoted fan following through his
unrelenting love of gigging. Briefly hitting the charts and playing
Top of the Pops multiple times, his indefatigable belief in punk as
being the people's music has seen the U.K. Subs carry on to the
present day. Many now refer to Charlie as 'The Godfather of
Punk', a fitting moniker to one of the most likeable personalities
who has stayed true to that DIY punk ethic.
Charlie keeps on rocking, touring and creating. Ably supported
and abetted by his wife Yuko, he never intends to let the punk-
rock flame fade.