Rumours of My Demise (Paperback)

Evan Dando

ISBN 10: 0571368611 / ISBN 13: 9780571368617

Published by Faber & Faber, London, 2025

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Paperback. "Did you hear Evan Dando died last night?"After Kurt Cobain's passing in 1994, everyone expected Evan Dando to be next. Rising to fame in the 90s as frontman of the Lemonheads, he was infamous for his decadent lifestyle, from his extensive drug-taking and partying with Keith Richards and Kate Moss to sleeping on floors in his punk days and crashing at Johnny Depp's house in Hollywood. But despite the rumours that are constantly circulating about him, he has lived to tell the tales. Following decades of the press wanting to label him and fit him in a box, Rumours of My Demise sees Dando tell his own story. Reclaiming the innocence and exuberance of his early days and encapsulating the spirit of the era, this candid autobiography presents a portrait of an artist who lives wholly for his music, and one that makes no apologies for doing so. From the clubs, the drugs, and the ringing ears, to the fun, the fame, and the fall, Rumours of My Demise is a heady, candid trip into the grunge-filled 90s from the Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rumours of My Demise (Paperback)
• Publisher: Faber & Faber, London
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571368611
• ISBN 13: 9780571368617
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A ROUGH TRADE, TIME OUT AND CLASH BOOK OF THE YEAR

'Eye-popping' Guardian
'A brilliant read' Uncut
'Riveting' Observer

Evan Dando spills the true story of his band's tumultuous history and what it was like to be famous in the pre-internet days in this candid, colourful, and unputdownable memoir.

After Kurt Cobain died in 1994, everyone thought Evan Dando was next. The Lemonheads' frontman and songwriter had leapt from Boston's mid-80s punk scene into international grunge royalty. Two gold records, acting roles, glam photo shoots and a roster of celebrity drug buddies made Dando quickly into a poster boy for 90s analogue excess. He was so deep in it, some people believed a fake report that he had died from an overdose.

Rumours of My Demise is Evan Dando's story - raw, wild, unfiltered and straight from the source. A privileged kid who snuck into gigs and crashed on whatever floors he could find. A stunningly gifted rocker who propelled his high school band into the highest reaches of indie fame. The industry's favourite 'alternahunk' until he wasn't, who all the same burned through the 90s like he owned them. A guitarist and singer who racked up struggles punctuated by some striking successes in the internet hashtag decades that followed, before making a wholly new home and life in Brazil.

But you won't find a redemption arc here, and just a few regrets. At the end of it all, it's a manifesto. In this memoir, Evan Dando explains how and why he has always lived for the music.

About the Author

Evan Dando is an American songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the co-founder and frontman of the Lemonheads. Alongside his work with the band, he has collaborated with acts such as MC5, The Dandy Warhols and Blake Babies, and has also pursued a solo career. In 2015, he was inducted into the Boston Music Awards Hall of Fame. He lives in Sãu Paulo, Brazil.