Now You're One of Us
The Incredible Story of Redd Kross
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Now You're One of Us is the definitive statement about Redd Kross, an in-depth and riveting tale told in the voices of the talented and tempestuous brothers at the core of this iconic outfit.
Emerging from humble beginnings in suburban Los Angeles, the McDonalds took their rock 'n' roll fantasy and ran with it -- and wound up becoming one of the most influential American bands of their time. The band's flamboyant, genre-defying, joyously tuneful blend of musical, sartorial and pop cultural elements profoundly influenced the punk rock, glam metal and grunge movements and won them a worldwide cult of fervent admirers that includes bands like Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, L7 and The Bangles.
Redd Kross continue rocking to this day, much to the intense delight of fans old and new. And now the McDonalds team up with award-winning music journalist Dan Epstein to tell their wild, hilarious and gloriously star-spangled tale.
"To me, Redd Kross will always be one of the most important bands of the last 30-40 years." Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
About this Author
In 1978, in their home town of Hawthorne, California, brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald founded the band that went on to become the American rock group Redd Kross,whilst Steve was still in middle school. Dan Epstein is an award-winning journalist who has written about music and pop culture for Rolling Stone, Guitar World, Revolver, FLOOD, the Jewish Daily Forward and dozens of other publications. He has written and produced music-related TV shows for VH-1 and AXS-TV, and has appeared in numerous documentary films on music- and sports-related subjects. He is the author of several acclaimed books on baseball history, including Big Hair & Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging 70s, and served as the editorial director of Stompbox: 100 Pedals of the World's Greatest Guitarists .
Charlotte Caffey is an American musician best known for her work in the Go-Go's. "
Reviews
"To me, Redd Kross will always be one of the most important bands of the last 30-40 years." Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
"Having the McDonald brothers tell their own story lends a great sense of authenticity and immediacy to the narrative... To call the saga of Redd Kross incredible is no idle boast." Shindig!
"Absorbing, entertaining chronicle of influential power pop crew. Both Jeff and Steven are insightful narrators - and their recollections of their time in music are vivid and entertaining. Highly recommended." Record Collector
"If there's any band that needs a definitive biography, it's them. They made a movie with the guy from the Partridge Family, for Chrissakes. Thankfully an oral history of every twist and turn will soon hit the shelves. Written by Steve and Jeff with Dan Epstein, [Now] You're One Of Us should scratch every Redd Kross itch you've ever had." Classic Rock
"An uplifting (and laugh-inducing) tale of two irrepressible music junkies who thrust their middle fingers at the status quo, grew up despite themselves, and survived to speak about holding true to their rock and roll fantasy. Fun, brisk, compelling rock and roll storytelling that'll leave readers glad and grateful to have been invited into Camp Redd Kross" North Coast Voice
"A hilarious, engaging page-turner, as uplifting as any of their overdriven power-pop anthems." MOJO
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