Loud Medicine

An unfiltered account of the music industry as you’ve never seen it before. From the bottom.

Publication Date: 5 June

Loud Medicine

Dispatches from the Music Industry Underworld

by James Kennedy

9781837600076 | £18.99 | 216x135mm

At age 9, James Kennedy developed an intense love of music. At age 10, he lost his

hearing. After multiple operations and years of treatment to remove large tumours and

rebuild his ear canals, James could finally hear again.

Since then, James Kennedy has dedicated his life to making his beloved music, but it

hasn’t always loved him back. In Loud Medicine, rock'n'roll underdog James Kennedy takes us on a tour through the hidden lives of the every-day musician – this isn’t hotel room trashing but how 99% of musicians live in the real world. Blowing away the usual mythologies and pulling no punches, Loud Medicine is a rough and ready

rollercoaster ride – OK, transit van ride – into the secret world of the modern day musician.

It’s also an exposé of music’s many enemies, a manifesto for change and a love letter to everyone’s favourite medicine. There will be rants, dramas, a cast of dysfunctionals, big ideas, industry scam shockers, truth-bombs, f-bombs, the likely crucifixion of a beloved music icon or two – and yes, of course, there will be road stories. So come and squeeze in amongst the drum cases and warm beers, and let’s hit the road!

About James Kennedy: James Kennedy is a musician, author and podcaster from South Wales. He has released 8 albums, performed in many countries and published his autobiography Noise Damage in 2020. He is the host of the James Kennedy Podcast where he chats with rockstars, politicians, activists and authors and currently performs in the

band, ‘James Kennedy and The Underdogs’. Loud Medicine is his second book.

Instagram: @jameskennedyUK

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