Name: Acid for the Children
Brand: Flea

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

9781455530540

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Format Books US

Paperback

Format detail

Limited edition

Release date

2021-09-07

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Supplier US

Hachette Book Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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1 / Extended format: No / Paperback / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Flea

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Grand Central

Books of the Year - 2019

Flea is an Australia-born American artist known for his talents as a bassist, trumpeter, and occasional actor. Born on October 16, 1962 in Burwood, Melbourne, Australia, he has made significant contributions to the music industry. He is also recognized as the father of Clara Balzary and is married to Melody Ehsani.
With a career spanning decades, Flea has established himself as a highly influential musician. His unique style and energetic performances have captivated audiences worldwide. As a member of the renowned band Red Hot Chili Peppers, he has contributed to their success with his exceptional bass playing skills.
Beyond his musical endeavors, Flea has also dabbled in acting and showcased his talent on the big screen. With his diverse range of artistic abilities and dedication to his craft, Flea continues to leave an indelible mark on the world of music and entertainment.

Recommended Reading

In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal and revealing tour of his formative years, spanning from Australia to the New York City suburbs to, finally, Los Angeles. Through hilarious anecdotes, poetical meditations, and occasional flights of fantasy, Flea deftly chronicles the experiences that forged him as an artist, a musician, and a young man. His dreamy, jazz-inflected prose makes the Los Angeles of the 1970s and 80s come to gritty, glorious life, including the potential for fun, danger, mayhem, or inspiration that lurked around every corner. It is here that young Flea, looking to escape a turbulent home, found family in a community of musicians, artists, and junkies who also lived on the fringe. He spent most of his time partying and committing petty crimes. But it was in music where he found a higher meaning, a place to channel his frustration, loneliness, and love. This left him open to the life-changing moment when he and his best friends, soul brothers, and partners-in-mischief came up with the idea to start their own band, which became the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Acid for the Children is the debut of a stunning new literary voice, whose prose is as witty, entertaining, and wildly unpredictable as the author himself. It's a tenderly evocative coming-of-age story and a raucous love letter to the power of music and creativity from one of the most renowned musicians of our time.

Acid for the Children

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