In celebration of the 60th birthday of Alan McGee, a first look clip has been released from the biographical drama Creation Stories. Directed by Nick Moran from a script by Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh, the film stars Ewen Bremner as the music industry executive and tells the story of how the Creation Records co-founder helped change the face of the British music scene; watch it here…
The beginning, near bankruptcy, pills, thrills, spats, prats, success, excess and breakdowns. From leaving school at sixteen to setting up the Living Room club in London, showcasing emerging indie bands, from managing The Jesus and Mary Chain to co-founding Creation at 23. He brought us My Bloody Valentine, House of Love, Ride and, of course, Primal Scream. Embracing acid house, Alan decamped to Manchester, and hung out at the Hacienda, taking Creation into the big time with Primal Scream’s Screamadelica. His drug-induced breakdown, when it came, was dramatic, but climbing back to sobriety, he oversaw Oasis’ rise to become one of the biggest bands in the world.
Creation Stories features a cast that also includes Suki Waterhouse, Jason Isaacs, Jason Flemyng, Paul Kaye, Steven Berkoff, Thomas Turgoose, and Ed Byrne.
