I’ve worked with the prolific Snowy on 3 previous books about The Jam, Oasis and a potted history of London Clubland, and we both share a distinct love of The Style Council. There’s myself, fellow author Ian ‘Snowy’ Snowball and designer Steve Rowland. But first up, can you tell me about the people behind the upcoming Soul Deep book? Thanks for taking the time to talk about the book. Over to Stuart… Sample pages from the Soul Deep bookġ. With that in mind, it seemed like a good idea to talk to one of the people behind it – and Stuart Deabill kindly spared some time to do just that. Soul Deep is a new book that promises to go down the ‘coffee table’ route, examining the band in a new light and with a strong emphasis on imagery as well as the written word. Stuart Deabill talks the Style Council Soul Deep book Ok, there is Mr Cool’s Dream: The Complete History of the Style Council by Iain Munn, but that’s long out of print (unless you want a Kindle version). Out of all of Paul Weller’s musical incarnations, the Style Council seems to be the one that has featured less of the spotlight over the years. The Style Council Soul Deep book is now available to support via Kickstarter.
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He has co-authored 2 books ‘Modzines – Fanzine Culture from the Mod Revival’ and ‘Punkzines and lives in Brighton.Note that I independently write and research everything in this article. Love of style and music was inspired by The Style Council throughout the 1980’s leading to a life immersed in music, design and writing books. SOUL DEEP – ADVENTURES WITH THE STYLE COUNCIL He’s also penned several novels and lives in Maidstone. Ian has written books about The Who, Mods, Dexy’s Midnight Runners as well as work with DJ Marshall Jefferson and Madness’s Lee Thompson. Ian Snowball’s first gig was The Style Council in Brighton in 1985, and became a drummer because of his love of Steve White’s playing. He works closely with Steve Rowland on other projects through the AFTN imprint and lives in Watford. Stuart Deabill has co-written 3 books with Ian Snowball including the best seller – ‘Thick As Thieves – Personal Situations With The Jam’, that Paul Weller described as “the best book on The Jam, and it’s fans, I’ve ever seen”. I want to make sure we cover and capture what it meant to be alive (and kicking) during the 1980’s.
I was one of The Torch Society fan club members that travelled round the country to see the group wherever possible, and was very inspired by the music, the stance, the clothes and the political edge.
The success of ‘Thick as Thieves – Personal Situations with The Jam’ proved that there was a market for fan inspired literature, and in the days of 80’s pastels against 1970s monochrome, I felt myself, Ian and Steve could produce something highly stylised to represent a group (and time) that was very important to us. Soul Deep will be published in November 2020. Soul Deep is being crowdfunded through Kickstarter and there are several packages available. The 240 page hardback book will come in 2 editions, standard and limited. The authors will also revisit some of the live and record reviews that The Style Council received from the likes of NME, Melody Maker, Sounds and Record Mirror. Soul Deep will feature some of the original artwork and photography that adorned the single and album sleeves as well as the tour posters, trade ads, merchandise. They’ll also be interviews with some of the musicians and background team who worked with The Style Council between 19. The high-quality design led hardback book will feature personal stories and unseen photos as well as personal memorabilia from fans collections. ‘Soul Deep – Adventures With The Style Council’ is a new book by Stuart Deabill, Ian Snowball and Steve Rowland charting the history of one of the most enigmatic groups of the 1980’s, through the eyes of the fans and those who worked with the musical collective. Earn 10 Reward Points by commenting the blog post
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