Kim Gordon announces US book tour for ‘Girl In A Band’

Former Sonic Youth bassist and Body/Head member Kim Gordon has announced a book tour of the US, in support of her forthcoming autobiography, ‘Girl In A Band’.

The tour will see the revered musician travel from coast to coast next month, starting at Greenlight Books in Brooklyn on 23rd February before finishing at MOCAtv in LA on 7th March.

On the tour, Gordon will take part in interviews conducted by her colleagues and fans, including Sleater-Kinney leader and Portlandia star Carrie Brownstein, who will make an appearance in San Francisco.

‘Girl In A Band’ is set for release in the UK and US on the 24th February, with it depicting Gordon’s life and journey in music, her relationships and opinion on her influence today.

The tour dates are as follows:

FEBRUARY
23 Brooklyn, NY - Greenlight Books/BAM Cinematek (with Margaret Bodde)
24 New York, NY - The Strand (with Elissa Schappell)
25 Chapel Hill, NC - Flyleaf/Cat’s Cradle (with Jon Wurster)
26 Chicago, IL - Chicago Humanities Festival (with Alison Cuddy)
27 Austin, TX - BookPeople (with Terry Lickona)

MARCH
01 Albuquerque, NM - Bookworks/University of New Mexico (with Samantha Carillo)
02 Seattle, WA - Elliott Bay Books/The Neptune (with Bruce Pavitt)
03 Portland, OR - Powell’s Books (with Jon Raymond)
04 San Francisco, CA - JCC San Francisco (with Carrie Brownstein)
05 Santa Monica, CA - Live Talks LA (with Aimee Mann)
07 Los Angeles, CA - MOCAtv (with Bennett Simpson)