What About Us?

A new insight into the 1960s British recording groups, trios and duos that helped to shape the sounds of the sixties and although the vast majority of these groups never set foot on North American shores, they were very much a part of what came to be known as The British Invasion. An ambitious work chronicling the stories of over 930 British recording groups, trios and duos from the '?60s who released at least one single in the U.K. between January 1962 and December 1966 . For many, it includes members of the groups, where they were from, and a brief history from its origins to its breakup. There is an index of nearly 1,700 referenced singles along with approximately 300 images, many of which were previously unseen. As a reference work for music of the period, this volume will appeal to a broad spectrum of music enthusiasts, including members and associates of the bands featured.

About the Author :
Bruce Welsh grew up in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Influenced by many of the big name bands of the British Invasion, he began playing keyboards as a teenager in two local groups in the sixties. Like many other musicians of the period, he left to find a proper job, but his love of music found him playing in a recreational group in the mid-seventies. It was the love of British sixties music that started him collecting and discovering a whole host of recording groups from the period who enjoyed varying degrees of success at home, in Europe, and Scandinavia. Some managed to have their singles released in the United States and Canada. Bruce retired from the provincial public service in 2008, and the following year began the research that led to the writing of this book. He currently resides in with his partner Jan and their beloved Cavalier King Charles spaniel, in Victoria, British Columbia.

Review :
"What About Us?" voted one of "Record Magazine"'s""12 Top Book Picks of 2012!