Noise Damage

My Life as a Rock 'n' Roll Underdog

By: James Kennedy

Narrated by: James Kennedy

"Harrowing, funny, and 100 percent true." (Ginger Wildheart)

The tale that follows is not another clichéd collection of rock 'n' roll debaucheries (sorry), nor is it another tired fable of triumph over adversity (you’re welcome).

It’s the story of a half-deaf kid from a tiny, remote village in South Wales who was hailed as a genius by the UK’s biggest radio station and headhunted by major record labels, only for the music industry to collapse. It crashed hard, taking with it an entire generation of talented artists who would never now get their shot. CNN called it "music’s lost decade".

Along the way, there are goodies, baddies, gun-toting label execs, life-saving surgeons, therapy, true love, loyalty, hope, breakdowns, suicidal managers, betrayal, drummers, and way too many hangovers. James Kennedy shows that the best lessons are to be learned from good losers. It really is all about the journey.

Part memoir, part exposé of the music world’s murky underbelly, Noise Damage is emotional, painfully honest, funny, informative, and ridiculous. It’s also a celebration of the life-changing magic of music.

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Music fan

Hearing the book in James voice gives more meaning to his story! Not your usual rock music story!

easy listen throughout

James' voice narrating his own life story is just the best thing I've listened to in a long while! thanks James, for writing and sharing your story, as it sounds familiar on more then one occasion! 😀
You're a legend, dude!

Great Book

A great book for musicians and the people who love them, unless you're a drummer or their spouse (me). Okay, even for drummers and their spouses.