Davey Macmanus (The Crocketts / The Crimea) announces new 'The Bluster Boy' Single and book via Rotten Poetry 23.08.24
Davey Macmanus (The Crocketts / The Crimea) announces new 'The Bluster Boy' Single and book released via Rotten Poetry Fri 23.08
Artist: Davey Macmanus
Single + Book Title: 'The Bluster Boy'
Single + Album + Book Release Date: 23rd August 2024
Album Title: 'Even The Trees Know Karate'
Publisher: Rotten Poetry
Location: Dublin Ireland
Single Format: Digital Single
Socials: @DaveyMacmanus @Beastpruk @Rottenpoetryemporium
I first met the Charismatic Davey Macmanus on a rainy night at The Toucan Club in Cardiff in 2003. The Crocketts and The Crimea frontman is now releasing a brand new single and autobiographical book entitled 'The Bluster Boy' via Rotten Poetry
'The Bluster Boy' Book and Single is released on the 23rd of August via Rotten Poetry and the accompanying album entitled 'Even The Trees Know Karate' will be a free download.
The launch night for 'The Bluster Boy' will be held at Bridge Street Book, Wicklow, Ireland on the 23.08 and the evening will be live streamed exclusively via God Is In The TV website. Tickets [] BridgeStreetBooks.ie
The book covers all the issues Davey has encountered over the years, such as Bullying, heroin addiction, theft from a hospital and getting fired as a nurse, and eating disorder which is unusual for a man to talk freely and frankly about. Then becoming a boxer, returning to full fitness and music.
The Bluster Boy – 30 years of writing
Pre-order the new collection from Davey MacManus now! Released 23 August.
An incredible selection from 30 years of writing paired with archive photographs give an insight into Davey’s life and career.
Bringing together poems and prose written at different stages of Davey’s life. From teenage angst, through the whirlwind of life in the music business, then making a career in healthcare and charity work. The Bluster Boy offers the life-journey of a a troubled artist through mental health difficulties, eating disorders, drug addiction and, eventually, recovery.
A personal collection essential for fans of Davey’s previous poetry or music, but also for anyone to see the journey of a poet, life on the edge of fame and the music business or just passionate, personal poetic expression.
Photo by Neil Gavin
