FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2005 CONTACT: Wayne Coy (804) 814-2371 _waynecoy@aol.com_ (mailto:waynecoy@aol.com) Bay City Babylon: The Unbelievable but True Story of the Bay City Rollers by Wayne Coy foreword by Ken Sharp Paperback, 6x9 in, 180 pages, Illustrated Hats Off Books/Cactus Moon Publishing ISBN: 1587364638 Description Which was Inspired by the Bay City Rollers? A. The forming of The Sex Pistols? B. U2’s first public performance? C. Kurt Cobain’s musical direction for Nirvana? D. The Ramones to write “Blitzkreig Bop”? E. All of the above? Bay City Babylon tells the story of the unlikely pop phenomenon that was the Bay City Rollers—from their humble Scottish beginnings to worldwide fame and adulation, and what’s happened to them since. It’s a classic tale of rock stardom with all the trappings, excesses, anguish, and exhilaration that go with it. Featuring interviews with band members and those that were along for the Rollermania ride in the ’70s. Plus, many never before published photographs. “Like a VH1 Behind The Music episode…on steroids” About the Author For the past quarter century, Wayne Coy has made his living a multiple-award-winning radio program director and morning show host. Before Bay City Babylon, his previous writing experience included freelance work for newspapers and magazines in Northern California. He also spent time as the top forty radio editor for GAVIN, the highly respected San Francisco-based weekly music trade publication. Coy is married with four children and resides in central Virginia. Available now for online ordering from: _www.amazon.com_ (http://www.amazon.com/) _www.amazon.co.uk_ (http://www.amazon.co.uk/) _www.bamm.com_ (http://www.bamm.com/) _www.bn.com_ (http://www.bn.com/) _www.hatsoffbooks.com_ (http://www.hatsoffbooks.com/) _www.ebay.com_ (http://www.ebay.com/)