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Jimi Hendrix is widely acknowledged as the greatest and most influential guitarist in rock history. Yet despite his extraordinary talent and enduring influence, Hendrix's career spanned only four years. During this brief period, he profoundly impacted popular music, establishing himself as one of the era's most successful and inspirational musicians. He was uniquely gifted, redefining the expressive capacity and sonic possibilities of the electric guitar. A visionary who seamlessly blended elements of rock, soul, blues, and jazz, becoming an iconic figure, whose music and captivating live performances resonated and astonished audiences worldwide. Castles Made of Sand delves into every facet of the unique life and career of Jimi Hendrix, tracing his journey from humble beginnings in Seattle to his role as a backing guitarist, which ultimately led to his discovery playing solo in a small New York club. Brought to England in September 1966, Hendrix amazed the London club scene with his instrumental prowess and flamboyant showmanship. However, Hendrix's brilliance was also accompanied by considerable turbulence. He grappled with the pressures of fame, he became exploited by others and fought hard to break free, searching constantly for musical freedom. This would ultimately lead to tragedy, and the world mourned the loss of its greatest ever guitarist. Castles Made of Sand offers an in-depth exploration of the entire career and life of Jimi Hendrix, delving deep into the man himself, his music and lasting legacy.     Welcome to the Electric Church.

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James Court is an author, writer and music biographer. His first biography was for Prince, released in 2018, Prince The Life The Genius The Legend. Following this he released Lenny Kravitz The Life The Genius The Legend in April 2019 and in the same year wrote a Madonna biography, the third book in The Life The Genius The Legend series. His Aerosmith biography, titled Aerosmith A Band Like No Other, was released in 2019 and became his fourth release. Aerosmith was also made available as a large deluxe coffee table book with additional material and photography. Prince The Life The Genius The Legend was also converted to a large coffee table book, again with additional material and content. These releases were part of a new series of books entitled Rock the Coffee Table. In 2020 James wrote and released The 27 Club, a book dedicated to the music legends that died at just 27 years of age: Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. Following on he released a book dedicated to the music of the 1980’s, The 80’s When Music Went Pop! was released in 2022. Jimi Hendrix Castles made of Sand is James’s seventh release. James has been nominated for The Association for Recorded Sound Collection Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research. He lives in Staffordshire, England. All the books James has released to date are available on all platforms and in all formats, including direct from the publishers at www.newhavenpublishingltd.com    James Court Releases.   ·       Prince The Life The Genius The Legend ·       Lenny Kravitz The Life The Genius The Legend ·       Madonna The Life The Genius The Legend ·       Aerosmith A Band Like No Other ·       The 27 Club ·       The 1980’s: When Music Went Pop! ·       Jimi Hendrix Castles Made of Sand   www.newhavenpublishingltd.com

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