num_pages: 433
description: In this uncensored unfiltered memoir the musician and former front man for Skid Row tells the story of how a choir boy became a mega-successful hair metal god rode the wave of fame in Heavy Metals heyday and came out alive on the other side when glam rock went the way of the cassette tape and the Walkman.Sebastian Bach is an iconic rock vocalist who has sold in excess of twenty million records worldwide. Best known for his powerful high vocal range and his flowing blonde locks hes been a stand out member of the metal music scene since he was fourteen. From first joining Kid Wikkid Bach has rocked out with Skid Row Madam X The Last Hard Men The Frogs and Frameshift and with famous friends such as Aerosmith Bon Jovi Soundgarden Pantera and Guns N Roses.But eventually the party bus stopped and the rock star grew up. Yet the fun didnt end. Bach established a successful solo career as an actor musician and singer appearing on numerous television shows and on Broadway. In this no-holds-barred memoirraw powerful wild funny and reflectivehe charts his unconventional childhood first in the Bahamas and then in his rise from small-town Canada to the worlds greatest concert stages to the Great White Way and beyond.Theres the usual sex drugs parties women hair products and headbanging rock n roll but there is also a lot more. Here is a rock star who can write tell a great story and has kept his career moving forward despite the changing musical landscape. Through it all this talented artist remained devoted to his craft and to having a damn good time.
language: English
title: 18 and Life on Skid Row
publisher: Dey Street Books