Scorcha! Skins, Suedes and Style from the Streets 1967-1973

Book Description:

The suedehead subculture was an early-1970s offshoot of skinhead subculture in the UK and Ireland. Although sharing similarities to 1960s skinheads, suedeheads grew their hair longer and dressed more formally, and although often working class like skinheads, some had white collar jobs, which bred a more formal attire such as brogues or loafers instead of heavy boots. Though there were similarities in musical taste at the beginning, by the late 1970's Suedeheads were listening to 2-Tone artists such 'The Beat', and glam rock bands such as 'Slade' and 'Mott The Hoople'.

Beautifully illustrated throughout and with a foreword from none other than Paul Weller, this is the definitive visual history of one of Britain's subcultures from the 1970's.

About the Author

Paul 'Smiler' Anderson has been a DJ since 1985. He has written fanzines, books, magazine articles and record sleeves throughout this time, including the best-selling book Mods The New Religion and Mod Art, both also published by Omnibus. He has a monthly radio show called 'Get Yourself Together' on Totally Wired Radio. Other than family and friends, Paul loves clobber, records, vintage scooters, proper boozers and West Ham United Football Club. Mark Baxter has been writing full time since 2008.

This is his seventeenth book and he also makes films with Lee Cogswell for Mono Media Films. He loves his wife Lou, red wine, Tubby Hayes and Millwall Football Club in that order.

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