A Guitar Named Swampy

<p><strong>Written by #1 Billboard artist U-Nam this debut novel bridges the world of music and fiction like never before.</strong></p><p> </p><p>If you loved <em>Crazy Heart</em> and <em>Daisy Jones & The Six</em> get ready for the next level.</p><p><em>A Guitar Named Swampy</em> is more than a book-gritty and poetic emotional ride through music manipulation betrayal loneliness and redemption-a soul-baring journey laced with dry humor and haunted by one question: <em>Was it the booze or the blues that came first?</em></p><p>Inspired by real-life experiences this story doesn't just live on the page-it comes with an original soundtrack that blends country storytelling with rock blues and soul. The music and the songs of <em>Frenchy and The Sweet Bandits</em> came first-written and recorded before the story ever took shape. They're performed by the real-world band <em>U‑Nam + The Sweet Bandits</em> blurring the lines between fiction and reality.</p><p>Jesse Frenchy Lawrence had the kind of success most musicians only dream about-radio hits sold-out shows and love songs that felt like promises. <em>But fame-has a price.</em></p><p>A modern cowboy <em>Citizen Kane</em> a Western <em>Greek tragedy</em> an psychological detective story-<em>A Guitar Named Swampy</em> is filled with hidden Easter eggs and cryptic messages inviting readers to dig deeper and uncover the truth woven into every chord every lyric and every twist of fate.</p><p> </p><p>...</p><p> </p><p><strong>Only someone like U-Nam-who's lived the highs the heartbreak and the hustle-could deliver a story like this. A Guitar Named Swampy is a cinematic journey blending storytelling and music in a way that's never been done before. With a real-life soundtrack created by U-Nam himself the book unfolds like a movie you can hear and feel. It's not just a novel-it's a powerful immersive experience unlike anything out there.</strong><br>- <em>Riley Taylor Music & Fiction Reviewer</em><br><br> </p><p><strong>Heartfelt story. Killer score. It screams big screen-where's the movie?</strong><br>- <em>Cool Guitars</em><br>​​​</p><p><strong>The long-promised album has just won release - though U-Nam's team are calling it an EP... There's even rapping from U-Nam himself on the title track - 'From Paris To Texas' which sort of explains where the music's coming from. And clever old U-Nam is also publishing a book - 'A Guitar Named Swampy'... bringing the music from the page to life. Interesting. </strong><br>- <em>Bill Buckley - SoulandJazzandFunk.com</em></p><p><br>​​​​...</p><p> </p><p><strong>The soundtrack came first. The book followed.</strong></p><p>Now step into the world of Frenchy and The Sweet Bandits - the guitar is real the band is real and the music still plays on.</p><p>Bonus content videos and the official soundtrack by U-Nam + The Sweet Bandits are available - full details inside the book.</p>