Scar Tissue
by Anthony Kiedis
Published By: Hachette, 2004
Genre: Nonfiction | Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment
Page Count: 465 (Paperback)
Audiobook Length: 14 hours and 51 minutes
Audiobook Narrator: Rider Strong
ISBN: 9781401307455
Publisher’s Description
The frank, shocking and inspiring autobiography of Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘the world’s biggest band’ (MOJO)
In SCAR TISSUE Anthony Kiedis, charismatic and highly articulate frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, recounts his remarkable life story, and the history of the band itself. Raised in the Midwest, he moved to LA aged eleven to live with his father Blackie, a purveyor of pills, pot, and cocaine to the Hollywood elite. After a brief child-acting career, Kiedis dropped out of U.C.L.A. and plunged headfirst into the demimonde of the L.A. underground music scene. He formed the band with three school friends – and found his life’s purpose. Crisscrossing the country, the Chili Peppers were musical innovators and influenced a whole generation of musicians.
But there’s a price to pay for both success and excess and in SCAR TISSUE, Kiedis writes candidly of the overdose death of his soul mate and bandmate, Hillel Slovak, and his own ongoing struggle with an addiction to drugs.
SCAR TISSUE far transcends the typical rock biography, because Anthony Kiedis is anything but a typical rock star. It is instead a compelling story of dedication and debauchery, of intrigue and integrity, of recklessness and redemption.
About the Author
Anthony Kiedis is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper, best known as the founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He is known for his powerful voice, his energetic stage presence, and his candid lyrics, which often deal with themes of addiction, love, and loss.