Independent Music Press

Independent Music Press was founded in 1992 by author/publisher Martin Roach and specialises in publishing high quality first-to-the market biographies on bands and artists such as Thorn Yorke, Slash, Bruce Dickenson, Dave Gahan, Robert Plant, Green Day, Prodigy, My Chemical Romance, System of a Down, Johnny Marr, The Killers, John Lydon, Muse, Foo Fighters, Stereophonics, Mick Ronson and Beastie Boys. The list is complemented by a passion for re-introducing classic titles, such as David Nolan’s I Swear I Was There and Ian Hunter’s Diary of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, as well as definitive subcultural histories on subjects such as scooter boys, skins, bikers and Two Tone. Independent Music Press is Europe’s most successful alternative music publisher, with sales in 26 countries worldwide.