The Skids singer Richard Jobson tells of his highs and lows as a punk

PUNK rock singer Richard Jobson has talked candidly about the highs and lows of his career as frontman of The Skids.

The singer released his memoir Into the Valley earlier this year in which he discussed his early years, relationships and life in a band.

Richard, who used a dictaphone to record his memoirs before having them transcribed, didn’t hold anything back.

He said: “I’ve been as honest as I could.

“Never shying away from the fact that I was lost and lonely.”

The Scottish singer, who grew up in Dunfermline in the 1970s, discussed his working-class upbringing and how he suffered from epilepsy.

He said: “My mother had a lot of issues with alcohol.

“She was a very hard working-class woman.”

Richard also talked candidly about his problems with mental illness and grief as he struggled to cope with the death of his first girlfriend after they moved to Berlin together.

He described how the loss of his then-partner led to him feeling suicidal.

He said: “I went through a tough little moment there.”

Richard, who has also worked as an actor, TV presenter and film director, has released a new album with The Skids, called Burning Cities.