In Memphis Rent Party, Robert Gordon charts his own musical coming-of-age as he befriends blues legend Furry Lewis, Rolling Stones’ accompanist Jim Dickinson, and the high priest of indie rock, Alex Chilton. Through stories and profiles of the great yet lesser-known Memphis music-makers, Gordon captures the spirit of Memphis, leading us through the city’s famed recording studios and juke joints, and illuminating its musical legacy that lives on today.

Gordon is the author of Respect Yourself and It Came From Memphis, among others. He’s an Emmy-award winning documentary filmmaker and won a Grammy for his linear notes to the Big Star box set Keep an Eye on the Sky.

Robert will be giving a presentation based on the book, participating in a Q and A, and signing books, which Seasick will have for your purchasing pleasure.

REVIEWS!

“In this excellent collection of essays, Gordon, a veteran music journalist on the Memphis scene, masterfully writes about the outlaws, rebels, and tragic figures who provided the spark for the city’s entertainment industry . . . A grand, funky musical tour of Memphis.” – Publishers Weekly

“The artists and musical styles Gordon covers here, while united by the Memphis connection, are highly diverse . . . As an insider, Gordon is perfectly placed to bring together all the aspects of the incredibly varied Memphis music scene . . . It hits the mark.” – Booklist

“Robert’s feel for his subject is very similar to the subjects’ feel for their music. Blues, being the wellspring of all American music for over a century, is always worth studying. Robert does it right.” – Keith Richards

“This is an emotional map of musical Memphis. If you don’t know these characters, let Robert Gordon introduce you. If they are familiar to you, then you will enjoy the wit and modesty of his portraiture and perspective.” – Elvis Costello

“This book is proof that Southern heritage is American heritage, and all sorts of people–black and white, familiar and strange, dead and alive–are what it is.” – Greil Marcus