The Burnouts

A cocky lead singer. A brilliant guitarist. A passive bass player. A fun-loving drummer. They are as different as can be, but closer than brothers.

In 1985, four Maine teenagers drop out of high school and move to Los Angeles in search of rock and roll stardom. Desperate and hungry, they build a reputation on the Sunset Strip and attract the attention of several record labels. A legendary debut album results in sold-out tours and worldwide fame, and the Burnouts become one of the biggest rock bands in the world. But success leads to excess and debauchery, until the most notorious group in rock and roll find themselves on the edge of burning out and fading away.

The legend of the Burnouts is recounted in this captivating and memorable novel, written as an oral history of one of the most famous hard rock bands of the 1980s. It’s a story of good times and bad times, but most of all, it is a story about friendship.