| A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Contributor(s): Prato, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 0615252397 ISBN-13: 9780615252391 Publisher: Greg Prato OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 Annotation: One of the most tragic stories of the 1990s rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon, and his band, Blind Melon. Despite scoring one of the decades most enduring singles and videos, No Rain, and a quadruple platinum hit with their 1992 self-titled debut album (in addition to touring alongside rocks biggest names), Hoon could not overcome a dangerous drug addiction. Only two records into a promising career, Hoon was dead from an overdose at the age of 28. A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other is the first book to tell the groups storyculled from over 50 exclusive interviews (including the surviving band members and those closest to the band) and featuring many never-before-seen photos. I am honored that Greg has painstakingly accounted for what the hell happened during those crazy times. He has summed up all the chaos, jubilation, and paranoia that is Blind Melon. -Brad Smith, Blind Melon bassist |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock |
| Dewey: 781.66 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 9" (1.01 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the most tragic stories of the 1990's rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon, and his band, Blind Melon. Despite scoring one of the decade's most enduring singles and videos, "No Rain,"and a quadruple platinum hit with their 1992 self-titled debut album (in addition to touring alongside rock's biggest names), Hoon could not overcome a dangerous drug addiction. Only two records into a promising career, Hoon was dead from an overdose at the age of 28. 'A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other' is the first book to tell the group's story-culled from over 50 exclusive interviews (including the surviving band members and those closest to the band) and featuring many never-before-seen photos. "I am honored that Greg has painstakingly accounted for what the hell happened during those crazy times. He has summed up all the chaos, jubilation, and paranoia that is Blind Melon." -Brad Smith, Blind Melon bassist |