Faithful and Devoted: Confessions of a Music Addict

Faithful and Devoted: Confessions of a Music Addict

The ultimate Depeche Mode fan memoir. 2017 Finalist for the BookLife Prize. Both an ode to the joy of music and a cautionary tale of obsession, Jenna Rose Robbins' coming-of-age adventure offers a glimpse into a subculture where unchecked fanaticism can lead to both euphoric and devastating consequences. The rock-and-roll memoir tells of Robbins' time following Depeche Mode (Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Alan Wilder) on the 1993 Devotional tour, bringing readers face to face with the artists she idolized. Although often referred to as a new-wave music version of Almost Famous for its insight into the groupie subculture of one of the biggest British bands ever, the award-winning book will appeal to fans of any music genre. In 2017, on the same day the book was released, Robbins was the first fan chosen for a year-long contest in which each winner took over Depeche Mode's Facebook page for a day. From this group of Takeoverees, six fans were chosen to be featured in the band's documentary Spirits in the Forest , in which Robbins makes a brief (six-second) appearance singing out of tune in a Berlin karaoke bar. Faithful & Devoted is a love story amplified by music and mishap and all the reckless abandon you only wish you were capable of once in your lifetime. If you've ever been young and wanted one thing above all others, this is the book for you. ----Gina B. Nahai, author of Caspian Rain This is the stuff that youth will always be made of: curiosity, adventure, experimentation, music, sexuality, mistakes, survival, and mostly, fun. Borrowing just a bit of inspiration from generations past, Jenna's encounters are original yet familiar as she comes of age, taking the characters in her international circle along for the journey. Jenna's knowledge of music and its various scenes adds to the books matter-of-fact delivery, and by story's end, we empathize with the characters as they discover self-empowerment and the many faces of rock 'n' whatever. ----Mike Ragogna, Huffington Post The music lives within all of us, but for some, it lives stronger than others the songs, the bands, and the fans create a pathway to the soul. Jenna Rose Robbins is one of those music lovers and shares her colorful, funny, poignant, and sometimes tragic tale of following the cult of Depeche Mode around the country, and around the world. Worth a read for any DM fans out there, and lovers of music the world over. ----Peter Shankman, 80's music child Jenna Rose Robbins is a writer and editor who has ghostwritten more than 12 books, including two New York Times bestsellers. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Jenna went on to receive her Master's of Professional Writing from the University of Southern California. When she's not getting eyestrain at her computer, Jenna can generally be found trying to avoid emergency rooms around the world.