THE HANG-UP WHERE MUSIC AND LITERATURE COLLIDE ‘The Hang-Up’ by Tasmanian born author/songwriter/lyricist D J McMullen puts the reader right there amongst it as the songs are written, recorded and performed, giving them a fly-on-the-wall insight into why, when and where the songs were written. They’ll walk side-by-side with the two main characters, Jordie and Jess, as they step out onto the world stage; they’ll share the highs and the lows as the characters navigate the giddy heights and the lonely nights of life as popular music stars. D J McMullen has woven Tasmania’s beauty and charm into this tale of two loves, the love Jordie and Jess share for each other and the love they both share for music. Tasmania’s scenic wonders, its rustic charm and its inhabitants (good and bad) are all painted into the story. And so as not to leave the reader wondering he has brought the story to life by recording all the songs written within the story (professionally recorded fully mixed and mastered in collaboration with a crew of very talented session musicians including vocalists Joshia Ruff and Mella Barnes) so as to give the reader an aural perspective of how the songs actually sound. They are available to the reader as either a download, in CD format or to simply listen to on the author’s website http://djmcmusic.com as they read along to the songs being written in the story. ‘The Hang-Up’ is a story music lovers everywhere, young or old, will relate to. Anyone who’s been on stage, or simply stood in front of the stage and watched on in awe will be transported back to those heady days that will have lived on in their memory.