Under the Ivy: The Life and Music of Kate Bush

The first ever in-depth study of one ot the world's most enigmatic artists, "Under The Ivy" comines a wealth of new research with rigorous critical scrutiny. Featuring over 70 new interviews with those who have viewed from close quarters both the public artist and the private woman, this compelling biography offers numerous fresh perspectives on a unique and elusive talent.

"Under the Ivy" examines Kate Bush's unconventional upbringing in south London, the youthful blossoming of her talent and her evolution into one of the most visually and sonically creative artists of the past 35 years. It focuses on her unique working methods and pioneering use of the studio on landmark albums suchs as "The Dreaming" and "Hounds of Love", her rejection of live performance, her key relationships, her profound influence on successive generations of musicians, and the unprecedent spurt of recent activity, resulting in the release of two albums in 2011: the controversial "Director's Cut", on which Bush reworked 11 songs from her back catalogue, and "50 Words for Snow", her first album of new material for six years.

The result is a detailed and utterly fascinating biography, written with wit, style and substance. "Under the Ivy" is the definitive and updated account of the life and music of one of the world's most gifted, private and often misunderstood artists.

"The best music biography in perhaps the past decade... magnificent" (The Irish Times)
"Superb... a compelling examination of her music" (Mojo)
"Respectful, fascinating and full of insight" (Q magazine)
"[a] masterful biography" (The Word)