Infinity Blues
Music, Poetry, Lifestyle
Summary
Ryan Adams one of America s most consistently interesting singer songwriters has written a passionate arresting and entertaining book of verse Fans are going to love it and newcomers will be pleased and startled… by his intensity and originality The images are vivid and the voice is honest and powerful --Stephen King author of Duma Key Ryan Adams writes with equal parts precision and recklessness the blood he draws from the text is easily as unnerving as its unapologetic tenderness He is proof that poetry will find its writer --Mary-Louise Parker actress Infinity Blues is Ryan Adams at his personal unforgettable best Strong and beautiful and funny and pure Like all his work it s soul poetry of the highest order --Cameron Crowe filmmaker This is much better than reading a friend s journal It s more like watching somebody you love in the bathtub talking to himself You re like wow he s even good at taking a bath After reading Infinity Blues which I think is a great title I give Ryan Adams the best compliment I ever got--and the only reason for reading anyone s poetry Ryan I really like your mind --Eileen Myles author of Cool for YouRyan Adams may be known primarily for acclaimed albums such as Cardinology Heartbreaker Gold which includes the popular hit songs When the Stars Go Blue and New York New York Love Is Hell Cold Roses Jacksonville City Nights and Easy Tiger but the world renowned singer songwriter has always been a poet and fiction writer at heart With the release of Infinity Blues his nonmusical writing is for the first time ever unveiled in book form Mr Adams s work rings of an emotional authenticity that provides perhaps an even deeper insight into the man than is revealed through the songs that have resonated with his hundreds of thousands of fans the world over RYAN ADAMS is usually performing in some city on the globe at any given moment with his longtime band the Cardinals Adams is known for his prolific nature which in the last ten years has produced various international hit albums Adams has also produced Willie Nelson s Songbird album and contributed to records by Toots and the Maytals Beth Orton the Wallflowers Counting Crows and Cowboy Junkies additionally he has appeared on CMT s Crossroads with Elton John He was a longtime Manhattan resident before relocating to France in 2009 and he listens to A LOT of heavy metal