Former Forbes local Stuart Lloyd author of THE mental as anything STORY.
A superbly researched and written account of one of Australia’s most popular bands, with unfettered access to all the key players, and a defacto social history of a time when living in Sydney was cheap and fun.
The Mentals went from the top of a pool table to the top of the charts. Enjoy the untold stories behind Aussie classics like: Live It Up, Too Many Times, If You Leave Me Can I Come Too?, The Nips are Getting Bigger, and a whole lot more.
Plus, tales from the road as told by Greedy, Martin, Bird, Pete & Reg — and a star-studded cast including Colin Hay, Richard Gottehrer, Mark Opitz, Ross Wilson and Wreckless Eric — in this access-all-areas official biography.
Stuart has interviewed the likes of Paul Kelly, Bic Runga and REM, on song writing, and his travel and music features have appeared in publications such as Variety (US), The
Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, and Songsmith. This is his 19th non-fiction book. The
Telegraph (UK) described him as ‘The Perfect Storyteller!’