RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist Flea will release his memoir, "Acid For The Children", on September 25 via Grand Central Publishing.
The publisher has issued the following description of the 400-page hardcover title: "Iconic bassist and co-founder of the immortal RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS finally tells his fascinating life story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd expect from an L.A. street rat turned world-famous rock star."
When Grand Central first announced more than four years ago that it had acquired the rights to the memoir, it said the book would will cover topics including: "His move from a 'normal' upbringing in the suburbs of New York to Los Angeles to live a bohemian life with a jazz musician step-father; his young, rebellious life on the streets of L.A. where he befriends Anthony Kiedis and founds the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS with Kiedis and two other high school friends; details about his sometimes complex friendship and collaboration with Kiedis; his myriad experiences with hard drugs; and, of course, the tumultuous creative journey of the legendary RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS through its various incarnations over the last 30 years, according to Flea."
For Flea, who described himself as "a literature geek," writing his autobiography proved valuable — promising far more than salacious gossip, band drama, and drug-and-sex-fueled debauchery found in most tell-all rock tomes.
"I love literature deeply," Flea said. "I view books as sacred things, and in writing my story, I'm going to do my best to honor the form that has played such a huge part in shaping who I am."
Flea's bandmate Kiedis released his own autobiography, "Scar Tissue", back in 2004.
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are continuing to play shows in support of their latest album, 2016's "The Getaway".
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The publisher has issued the following description of the 400-page hardcover title: "Iconic bassist and co-founder of the immortal RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS finally tells his fascinating life story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd expect from an L.A. street rat turned world-famous rock star."
When Grand Central first announced more than four years ago that it had acquired the rights to the memoir, it said the book would will cover topics including: "His move from a 'normal' upbringing in the suburbs of New York to Los Angeles to live a bohemian life with a jazz musician step-father; his young, rebellious life on the streets of L.A. where he befriends Anthony Kiedis and founds the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS with Kiedis and two other high school friends; details about his sometimes complex friendship and collaboration with Kiedis; his myriad experiences with hard drugs; and, of course, the tumultuous creative journey of the legendary RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS through its various incarnations over the last 30 years, according to Flea."
For Flea, who described himself as "a literature geek," writing his autobiography proved valuable — promising far more than salacious gossip, band drama, and drug-and-sex-fueled debauchery found in most tell-all rock tomes.
"I love literature deeply," Flea said. "I view books as sacred things, and in writing my story, I'm going to do my best to honor the form that has played such a huge part in shaping who I am."
Flea's bandmate Kiedis released his own autobiography, "Scar Tissue", back in 2004.
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are continuing to play shows in support of their latest album, 2016's "The Getaway".
Continue reading...
