From a music-obsessed childhood in Wellington to the deafening roar of international stages, this is the story of SHIHAD frontman Jon Toogood's relentless quest for musical greatness.
In this unflinching and no-holds-barred memoir, the legendary front man of Shihad looks back on a 37-year career that helped define New Zealand rock music - and the personal cost that came with it. Beginning with his childhood and the formation of a band that would go on to become a cultural force, Jon takes us inside the chaos and camaraderie of life on the road, the thrill of global success, and the pressure of sustaining a band through generations.
But this is more than a rock story. With rare honesty, Jon opens up about his lifelong struggle with anxiety, the breakdown of relationships, losing friends to addiction, and the moments that forced him to confront who he was beyond the stage. At its heart, this is a book about why we create, how music becomes survival, and what happens when the noise stops.
Intimate, searching and uncompromising, this memoir is the story of a rock icon and Kiwi legend.
