{"product_id":"the-rejects","title":"The Rejects","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408717981\u003cbr\u003eFormat: B-format paperback\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Very readable . . . the history of the late 20th century empire music business' Bret Easton Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImagine you've made it. You and your friends have hit the big time in music and you're going to be a star. But then, quite suddenly, it's over. Your best friends don't want you anymore, and you're on the outside. Perhaps they're tired of your bad habits, they think you're not good enough, or they sense you just don't want it as much as they do. Whatever the cause, you're a reject. So, what do you do next?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a player rejected by both Nirvana and Soundgarden who became a decorated special forces soldier, Britpoppers who spiralled into addiction before becoming novelists and missionaries, the terrifying story of Guns N' Roses' first drummer, super-rejecting band leaders, self-destroying rappers, troubled hard rock bassists and girl-band burnouts, \u003ci\u003eThe Rejects\u003c\/i\u003e takes an intimate, thoughtful look at people who've been kicked out of bands, what they experienced and what came afterwards.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComing from a writer with twenty years' music industry experience, \u003ci\u003eThe Rejects\u003c\/i\u003e is a sympathetic study of some of music's most fascinating characters, and what happens when the dream comes crashing to an end. The result is a compelling alternative history of popular music.","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41506948644997,"sku":"PR401361","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNXOTAMF76ED.jpg?v=1769649742","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-rejects","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}