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Music lovers can delve into 130,000 words featuring quotes and reflections taken from hours of interviews done with Rob Baker, the late Gord Downie, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois and Gord Sinclair.
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“This Is Our Life” by The Tragically Hip
Tragically Hip’s biography won’t just be filled with “rare and previously unpublished material” taken from the band’s archives.
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Drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews, Rob Baker, Gord Downie, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and the fellow musicians, producers and crew that helped in shaping their story provide the 130,000-word narrative.
The Tragically Hip have made an indelible impact on their nation’s cultural landscape and formed a lifelong bond with fans across the world. This Is Our Life documents how it happened.
The band has opened their archives for the first time, revealing a trove of rare and previously unpublished material, totaling in over 1,200 pieces.
2024 sees The Tragically Hip break open the archives; reminiscing with fans on four decades of music, friendship and philanthropy. Plus, the release of This Is Our Life by The Tragically Hip, a Deluxe hand-crafted book + record boxed set, and hardback bookstore edition, a four-part Amazon documentary, and much more.
Within the box, a recessed compartment holds a specially pressed 7" opaque vinyl single containing two rare tracks: a previously unreleased recording of 'Get Back Again' from 1988 (A-side) and a live version of the same song performed at The Misty Moon on the 26th of April 1990 (B-side). Both versions are available for pre-order now – the deluxe, signed limited edition from TheTragicallyHipBook.com and the bookstore version from all good book retailers.
The Manuscript
Drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews, Rob Baker, Gord Downie, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and the fellow musicians, producers, and crew that helped in shaping their story provide the 130,000-word narrative.
This Is Our Life spans decades, from their beginnings in Kingston, Ontario, where all five band members attended the same high school, to the pinnacle of success, culminating in the incredible, bittersweet 2016 concert held in their hometown, broadcast live in Canada for an estimated audience of 11.7 million people.
Allowing readers a first-hand account of their musical odyssey, driven by the poetic genius of lead singer Gord Downie, the band offers an unprecedented insight into their creative process as they reflect on iconic live shows and the dynamics that defined their enduring bond.
A five-piece group of friends who grew up in Kingston, Ontario - Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Downie (vocals, guitar), Johnny Fay (drums), Paul Langlois (guitar), and Gord Sinclair (bass) - the Hip have achieved both mass popularity as well as peer recognition. This Is Our Life brims with a wealth of photography, vintage posters, concert tickets, tour passes, handwritten lyrics, setlists, backstage photographs, instruments, album artwork, and much more.
The Authors
The Tragically Hip have been at the heart of the Canadian musical zeitgeist, evoking an emotional connection between their music and their fans that remains unrivalled.
This Is Our Life now joins the growing collection of music books, and is a piece of treasure-worthy merch that you can display on your coffee table or nightstand to parse through as you listen to their music.
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GENESIS PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCES THE OFFICIAL ANTHOLOGY – ‘THIS IS OUR LIFE’ BY THE TRAGICALLY HIP
TOLD THROUGH THE WORDS OF THE BAND: ROB BAKER, GORD DOWNIE, JOHNNY FAY, PAUL LANGLOIS & GORD SINCLAIR
2024 MARKS 40 YEARS OF THE TRAGICALLY HIP, A MILESTONE YEAR HONOURING FOUR DECADES OF MUSIC, FRIENDSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY
AVAILABLE AS A DELUXE, SIGNED LIMITED EDITION AND A HARDBACK BOOKSTORE VERSION
PRE-ORDER THE LIMITED EDITION NOW FROM TheTragicallyHipBook.com AND THE BOOKSTORE VERSION FROM GOOD RETAILERS
26 MARCH 2024 (Toronto, ON) – Genesis Publications is excited to announce today the upcoming release of the official anthology, This Is Our Life by The Tragically Hip, the definitive account of their incredible journey as told in The Hip’s own words.
This Is Our Life by The Tragically Hip will be published in Fall 2024 as a Deluxe hand-crafted book + record boxed set limited to only 1,000 numbered and signed copies, AND on October 1, 2024 as a hardback bookstore version.
Critically acclaimed for almost four decades.
The Tragically Hip Open Up in New Official Biography Featuring Previously Unpublished Material
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The bookstore version cover reveal will take place on 30th April 2024.
Established in 1984, this year marks 40 Years of The Tragically Hip – a milestone for the beloved band.
Each copy includes six 5"x7" postcard prints, featuring candid photographs of the band by Clemens Rikken during their 1991 and 1993 tours; a 1992-93 Fully Completely backstage tour pass (featuring a drawing by Rob Baker (c.1988) of a sculpture by Clodion (c.1800)); and a numbered and stamped 8"x10" print of a previously unseen photograph taken at the Bathhouse especially for this publication under the art direction of Rob Baker.
The band has opened their archives for the first time, revealing a trove of rare and previously unpublished material, totaling over 1,200 pieces. Their most iconic moments as a band won’t be the only things spotlighted within the book: you’ll also read about their beginnings in Kingston, Ontario, where they met in high school and eventually formed the band.
The official biography was released on Tuesday (Oct.