Out of the Blue by Anthony Field with Greg Truman

Music is brain food and emotional sustenance for little ones. It’s audible beauty. Want to give something special to your kids? Surround them with beauty and inspiration.

Out of the Blue is an utterly compelling memoir reaching back into Anthony’s family and his childhood to starting up his first band, the Cockroaches, with his two brothers while still a teenager. Anthony’s university studies in early childhood education led him to form the extraordinary children’s music outfit the Wiggles, with fellow students and a former bandmate. Over the years, the Wiggles, with Anthony at the helm, have experienced incredible successes, unlooked-for failures and exciting reinventions.

Anthony also speaks honestly of his continual struggle with chronic pain and depression, which have almost forced him out of his beloved role as the Blue Wiggle. His creativity, the value he puts on nurturing the creativity of others in the band, his thoughts on music, entrepreneurship, early childhood education, and much more make fascinating reading.

Drawing on musical influences as varied as Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones, Julio Iglesias and traditional Celtic tunes, Anthony has always focused on creating a safe and imaginative place for our children and, in the process, constructed a global juggernaut, one of Australia’s greatest entertainment exports. In a rollicking account of more than 40 years on the road, he details the glory and challenges of his unique fame. He also reveals occasions when he has come perilously close to personal and business disaster.

Sports enthusiast, father of three, miniature fox terrier breeder and inspiration to millions, Anthony Field is truly a remarkable Australian.

A frank and open memoir from beloved Blue Wiggle and national treasure Anthony Field.

About the Author:
Anthony Field is a musician who is best known as the Blue Wiggle in the Wiggles and a member of the 1980s and 1990s rock band the Cockroaches with his brothers, Paul and John, and another future Wiggle, Jeff Fatt. He plays many musical instruments including the guitar, drums, violin, didgeridoo, banjo, bagpipes, trumpet, and bass. Anthony, the only remaining original member, continues to perform, write and produce for the Wiggles, the most successful children’s musical group in the world and one of Australia’s greatest entertainment exports.

Greg Truman is a New York-based Australian writer, editor and story consultant. After a distinguished career in journalism in Australia and the United States, he operates a literary business in New York, working with authors and publishers on long-form projects, including memoirs, entertainment and business titles, and fiction manuscripts. He has also created and developed children’s entertainment and media around the world for high-profile clients, including the Wiggles.

29 Oct 2024

Out of the Blue: Everything this Wiggle journey has taught me by Greg Truman ISBN 9781761471230