Moving in Stereo
Ric Ocasek, the Driving Force of The Cars
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hal Leonard Corporation
Publishing:27th Nov '25
£19.99
This title is due to be published on 27th November, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

For anyone who loves The Cars, this is the definitive account of the frontman that made the band a soaring MTV phenomenon
The sounds of new wave pop music and the early days of MTV were defined by the work of a handful of iconic musicians, and few stood taller in that era than Ric Ocasek, frontman and primary songwriter for the Cars.
The band charted thirteen Top 40 singles in the U.S. from 1978 to 1987, the music video for their song “You Might Think” won MTV’s first-ever Video of the Year award, and their biggest hit, “Drive,” became a Top 10 hit across the globe. They would ultimately be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Following the band’s breakup in 1988, Ocasek continued to have a lively professional as well as personal life—dating supermodels, publishing poetry, and appearing in movies. He enjoyed enormous success as a producer, working with such bands as Weezer, No Doubt, Guided by Voices, and the Bad Brains.
Moving in Stereo: The Life of Ric Ocasek, the Driving Force of the Cars serves as an in-depth guide to Ocasek's life and catalog as a musician. Drawing on interviews, personal reminiscences, and the the journalistic coverage he so reliably inspired, it gives a memorable portrait of one of the most essential voices in pop music during the MTV era and beyond.
A scrupulous account... An intimate and exhaustive portrait of a key new wave band and the enigmatic musician at its center. * Publishers Weekly *
The Cars had shinier pop hooks than most of their new wave peers. In fact, they were designed by a musical omnivore who played CBGBs before it was named and helped many underground peers get over. Peter Aaron's a musician-journalist who knows the territory, and he tells Ocasek's story with heart and style. I learned plenty from Moving In Stereo, and it made me hear these songs anew — exactly what a good music book should do. * Will Hermes, author of Lou Reed: The King of New York and Love Goes To Buildings On Fire: Five Years In New York That Changed Music Forever *
ISBN: 9781493075317
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264 pages