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The remarkable story of rising to the top of the music charts, a second act as a tech pioneer, and the sustaining power of creativity and art. Thomas Dolbys hit songs She Blinded Me with Science and Hyperactive! catapulted him to international fame in the early 80s. A pioneer of New Wave and Electronica, Thomas combined a love for invention with a passion for music, and the result was a new sound that defined an era of revolutionary music. But as record company politics overshadow the joy of performing, Thomas finds a surprising second act. Starting out in a rat-infested London bedsit, a teenage Thomas Dolby stacks boxes by day at the grocery and tinkers with a homemade synthesizer at night while catching the Police at a local dive bar, swinging by the pub to see the unknown Elvis Costello and starting the weekend with a Clash show at a small night club. London on the eve of the 1980s is a hotbed for music and culture, and a new sound is beginning to take shape, merging technology with the musical energy of punk rock. Thomas plays keyboards in other bands shows, and with a bit of luck finds his own style, quickly establishing himself on the scene and recording break out hits that t

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Author

Dolby, Thomas

Publisher

New York: Flatiron Books

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781250071842

Category

music

Subjects

Fiction, Memoir, Technology

Rating

4.22 / 5 (156 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13