The Stuart Cable Story

From Cwmaman to the Stereophonics and Beyond

paperback ISBN: 978-0-7083-2179-9

This book is an access-all-areas account of Stuart Cable’s life in music.

It details his two journeys to rock superstardom, past and present.  It explores his road to success as the drummer of the Stereophonics, from early rehearsals at a tiny community centre in an obscure Welsh mining village, to selling millions of records and playing stadiums worldwide as part of the famous Welsh rock trio. 

The author Jeff Collins travels with Stuart back to where it all started in Cwmaman as he reflects on the struggles of three Welsh lads trying to form a rock band, win over the London-based record companies and finally record and release four massive selling albums. 

Having left the Stereophonics, Stuart Cable is relaunching his musical career with a new band, Killing For Company. Jeff Collins watched the drummer put together this new band, with EXCLUSIVE backstage access at the band’s first headline gig.

Stuart Cable’s made it to the top once before. Can he make it a second time? Follow this fascinating journey in The Stuart Cable Story: From Cwmaman to the Stereophonics and Beyond!

Jeff Collins contributes regularly to various publications such as Classic Rock Magazine; previously he has worked as a sports journalist for BBC Wales, Sky News and ITN News, and was a newsreader on Classic FM Radio. He is the author of Rock Legends at Rockfield (UWP)