Evan Dando Rumours of My Demise : A Memoir Hardcover Book

A ROUGH TRADE, TIME OUT AND CLASH BOOK OF THE YEAREyepopping GuardianA brilliant read UncutRiveting ObserverEvan Dando spills the true story of his bands tumultuous history and what it was like to be famous in the preinternet days in this candid, colourful, and unputdownable memoir. After Kurt Cobain died in 1994, everyone thought Evan Dando was next. The Lemonheads frontman and songwriter had leapt from Bostons mid80s punk scene into international grunge royalty. Two gold records, acting roles, glam photo shoots and a roster of celebrity drug buddies made Dando quickly into a poster boy for 90s analogue excess. He was so deep in it, some people believed a fake report that he had died from an overdose. Rumours of My Demise is Evan Dandos story raw, wild, unfiltered and straight from the source. A privileged kid who snuck into gigs and crashed on whatever floors he could find. A stunningly gifted rocker who propelled his high school band into the highest reaches of indie fame. The industrys favourite alternahunk until he wasnt, who all the same burned through the 90s like he owned them. A guitarist and singer who racked up struggles punctuated by some striking successes in the internet hashtag decades that followed, before making a wholly new home and life in Brazil. But you wont find a redemption arc here, and just a few regrets. At the end of it all, its a manifesto. In this memoir, Evan Dando explains how and why he has always lived for the music. | Evan Dando Rumours of My Demise : A Memoir Hardcover Book