Escape from Bellevue - A Memoir of Rock 'n' Roll, Recovery, and Redemption (Paperback)

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Indie rock raconteur Chris Campion-one of the few patients ever to escape from Bellevue's locked ward-recalls his band's tumultuous ride, his plummet into addiction, and the strange road back to sobriety
Chronicling more than twenty years in the life of a Long Island kid who became a hardcore fixture of Manhattan's indie rock scene, "Escape from Bellevue" is a coming-of-age tale like no other. As the lead singer of New York-based indie rock band Knockout Drops, Campion got a taste of fame (but, alas, no fortune) on a wild ride that lasted from the early 1980s through the 1990s.
"Escape from Bellevue" puts the spotlight on the collective psychosis of twenty years spent in a rolling bacchanal. Just as the Knockout Drops reached the height of their success, Campion began his downward spiral. After finally coming to grips with his addictions, Campion molded his songs and stories into a sold-out off-Broadway musical. Now, presenting these tales in a memoir of madness and redemption, Campion once again proves to possess the creative genius of a die-hard front man.

General

Imprint:	Gotham Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	December 2009
Authors:	Christopher John Campion
Dimensions:	202 x 136 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-1-59240-530-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Individual actors & performers Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General
LSN:	1-59240-530-4
Barcode:	9781592405305

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