Breakout: A Fan's Tribute To Swing Out Sister

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To my knowledge, UNTIL NOW there have been no books written exclusively about the UK band Swing Out Sister.Formed in 1984, Swing Out Sister are Corinne Drewery (vocals) and Andy Connell (keyboards). Their music brings together soul, jazz, film-soundtrack music, and sunshine pop with sublime production. To date, Swing Out Sister has released 10 studio albums, and they still have a healthy ‘cult’ following around the world, particularly in Japan.This 330+ page book is a tribute to Swing Out Sister by a dedicated fan who has followed the band since first hearing the song “Breakout” in 1986. It tells the band’s story from its formation until May 2024, which is the cut-off date. The story is lavishly illustrated with images from the author’s personal collection of Swing Out Sister memorabilia. There are appendices which present a comprehensive discography, concerts around the world, and TV and film appearances/credits.Although this book is an unauthorised ‘biography’ of Swing Out Sister, Corinne and Andy are aware it was being written through my correspondence with their manager, Jamie Spencer. Corinne sent me a message, via Jamie, in June 2026:“Been flicking through Breakout Book...it's good for reminding us of a lot of stuff we didn't want to remember :)“Well researched, and a labour of love.”The Swing Out Sister story is fascinating and well worth telling as part of popular music history. I hope you are “Almost Persuaded” to purchase a copy.There are more details of the book on my website: swingoutsisterbook.co.uk