Steve Cradock releases new book to support upcoming solo tour

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Posted on 11 February 2026

Performing live Sunday 3rd May 2026!

The exclusive book – available in Luxe and Superluxe editions - features stories, rarely seen photographs, and a signed bookplate, and is a must for all Britpop fans.

In it, Steve looks back on the formation of OCS and the super-sized success of such records as Moseley Shoals.

Both editions include a free CD - A Soundtrack To An Imaginary Movie. The Superluxe edition also includes an exclusive set of four postcards, and a set of five Steve Cradock plectrums in their own tin.

Steve needs little introduction; he’s responsible for some of the most distinctive riffs of the past 30 years. The man who gave us signature riffs that ignited The Riverboat Song and Hundred Mile High and helped propel OCS to double-platinum glory with Moseley Shoals has been a mainstay of British rock since forming OCS in 1989 with Simon Fowler, Damon Michella, and Oscar Harrison.

The band played record-breaking gigs with Oasis at Knebworth for 250,000 people as Britpop reached its zenith in 1996. He joined Paul Weller’s band in 1992 and has appeared on all his studio albums, while also joining The Specials in 2014.

His debut book takes a look back at the highs of a stellar career in music.

Steve said: “I am really looking forward to going out on solo tour this spring in which I will look back at my career in music and sing some of my favourite songs. This book is the perfect accompaniment to that tour; a souvenir of my career so far.”

Pre-order your copy of the book, published by A Way With Media, at https://www.awaywithmedia.com/buy-books/entertainment

Full tour dates and tickets are available here at http://www.stevecradock.com