A Seat at the Table: Interviews with Women on the Frontline of Music

"'Fascinating and illuminating'" - STYLIST

"'Perceptive and candid'" - IRISH TIMES

"'Wide-ranging, deep-dive, soul-baring interviews, full of candid, intimate, spiky meditations on inspiration, artistry, sexuality, race, love, self-doubt, abuse, defiance and everything in between'" - OBSERVER

"'Variously optimistic, troubling, joyful, illuminating, fierce and thoughtful'" - GUARDIAN

Writer and critic Amy Raphael has conducted interviews with some of the world's most iconic musicians, including Courtney Love, Patti Smith, Björk, Kurt Cobain, and Elton John. In 1995, she penned the critically acclaimed Never Mind the Bollocks: Women Rewrite Rock, which featured a foreword by Debbie Harry.

More than two decades later, while the music business has undergone significant transformations, the fundamental ways in which women are regarded within it have not necessarily followed suit. In this new book, A Seat at the Table, Raphael presents interviews with eighteen women actively working in the music industry. These powerful conversations delve into their experiences of learning to speak out, navigating the #MeToo movement, engaging with social media, exploring queer politics, and confronting the often subtle yet pervasive nature of everyday misogyny.

Featuring insightful interviews with: CHRISTINE & THE QUEENS, IBEYI, KAE TEMPEST, ALISON MOYET, NADINE SHAH, JESSICA CURRY, MAGGIE ROGERS, EMMY THE GREAT, DREAM WIFE, NATALIE MERCHANT, LAUREN MAYBERRY, POPPY AJUDHA, KALIE SHORR, TRACEY THORN, MITSKI, CATHERINE MARKS, GEORGIA, CLARA AMFO, this book offers a vital and timely exploration of the challenges and triumphs faced by women shaping contemporary music.