Bit of a Blur Book

For Alex James music had always been a door to a more exciting life: a way to travel meet new people and hopefully pick up girls. But as bass player of Blur - one of the most successful British bands of all time - his journey was more exciting and extreme than he could ever have predicted. Success catapulted him from a slug-infested squat in Camberwell to a world of private jets and world-class restaurants. As the second drunkest member of the world's drunkest band' life was always chaotic but Alex James retained a boundless enthusiasm and curiosity at odds with his hedonistic lifestyle. From nights in the Groucho with Damien Hirst to dancing to Sister Sledge with Bjork to being bitten on the nose by the lead singer of Iron Maiden he offers a fascinating and hilarious insight into the world of celebrity. At its heart however BIT OF A BLUR is the picaresque tale of one man's search to find meaning and happiness in an increasingly surreal world. Pleasingly unrepentant but nonetheless a reformed man Alex James is the perfect chronicler of his generation - witty observant frank and brimming with joie de vivre.BIT OF A BLUR is as charming funny and deliciously disreputable as its author.Read More