Are You Sure That's A Saxophone? is the memoir of a gigging musician who finds herself playingbad gig afterbad gig, whilst hoping a high-level music executive might be in the Rose and Crown Pubat the next Open Mic night. Often comical, often heart-wrenching, Sarah Skinnerbares her soul in this memoir. She writes aboutthe promoter who threatened to have her beaten up, the time she played a gig in front of 3,000 peoplewith her foot in a bucket of ice, the time sheearned less than an owl for a gig at a village fête, and many many more. All the stories in the book are based in the U.K.and Europe. Skinner is British-born but now basedin Canada, and grateful to have this agonisingwarts-and-all part of her musical career behind her. Are You Sure That's A Saxophone? will appeal toarmchair travellers, musicians and anyone whorealises there's a little more to making a livingas a musician than crossing your fingersand applying for X Factor. This book is for anyone who truly believes it takes hard work and dedication to make a comfortable living as a not-remotely-famous musician and not being talent-spotted by someone in a pub on Friday night in Wigan and suddenly becoming the Next Big Thing.
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