The Sound of Seattle
101 Songs that Shaped a City
by Eva Walker; Jacob Uitti
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Pub Date Aug 20 2024 | Archive Date Jul 29 2024
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Description
KEXP DJ and musician Eva Walker and music writer Jake Uitti take readers on a musical journey, exploring the songs and artists instrumental to developing the "Seattle sound." The authors have curated the ultimate playlist for the Emerald City. It all begins in 1942 when Washington-born Bing Crosby records what will become the world's bestselling single of all time, "White Christmas." From there, readers will delight in a sensory trip through jazz, rock, punk, riot grrrl, pop, rap, grunge, indie, emo, and more, deepening their knowledge and love of the songs that shaped Seattle, and in the process, each of us.
Both a love letter and love song to the city, The Sound of Seattle is a visual guide organized by decade, with seminal songs profiled and paired with inventive design reminiscent of a favorite zine or concert poster. Includes interviews with Seattle legends like Heart's Nancy Wilson, as well as sidebars showcasing musical landmarks throughout the city.
How has the Emerald City’s musical output changed and evolved? What is the connective tissue between Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, and Kenny G? Between Melvins, Sleater-Kinney, and Foo Fighters? Between Sir Mix-a-Lot, Macklemore, and Travis Thompson? We're gonna find out!
Advance Praise
"This book is a sonic adventure through the northwest's iconic music scene. From jazz on Jackson to Black Belt Eagle Scout and all the badasses in between, you will swing, mosh, headbang, shimmy, and sway your way through the music, places, and people that define The Sound of Seattle. Buckle up, bitches!" —Megan Jasper, Sub Pop Records CEO
"Jake and Eva have crafted a fun and breezy romp through some of the most important spots of Northwest music history. The songs referenced should be required listening for anyone with a love of Northwest music, and in my book—and in this one—these locations are shrines to an important cultural history past and present, which this book lovingly details." —Charles R. Cross, New York Times best-selling author
“Thank you Eva and Jake for writing this informative and heartfelt book about a subject close to my heart, the music culture of the Pacific Northwest.” —Matt Cameron, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer
“Jake and Eva are so ingrained in this city’s musical landscape that I couldn’t wait to read this book! They put together bite-sized journals of our city’s music history in a way that I’ve never seen. There’s a lot of books about Seattle music but none like this!” —Marco Collins, legendary Seattle radio DJ (featured in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781632175144 |
| PRICE | $22.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |
