Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando has officially announced his memoir, Rumors of My Demise, which will be released on October 7th of this year via Simon & Schuster imprint Gallery Books.
Initial reports first had the autobiography coming out in 2022, and then again in May of this year, but now a firm date has been locked in for the 304-page book (pre-order here). The tome details the trials and tribulations of the alt-rock singer, who has battled his share of vices over the past few decades.
An official description of the book paints a picture of a musician who has cheated death, and is currently sober and enjoying life:
“After Kurt Cobain’s passing in 1994, everyone expected Evan Dando to be next. The Lemonheads front man, songwriter and actor started in the ’80s hardcore scene and went on to become a ’90s icon. Think of Evan Dando, and you think of heroin chic, grunge, and celebrity burnout. Perhaps known as much for his partying and boyish good looks, after two gold records and the kind of fame that you just can’t enjoy anymore, the Lemonheads cooled off and life went on.
Dando grew up in Boston, the son of a lawyer and a model, and attended the prestigious Commonwealth School. Fame was never what motivated him but the lure of the wild life proved trickier to refuse. From sneaking into concerts as a child, to sleeping on floors in the punk rock days, to crashing at Johnny Depp’s place in Hollywood, he was right there in the thick of it. So much so, that social media once reported his death.
Now, very much alive, sober, and enjoying a life in South America when he’s not on the road, Evan Dando is going to tell his own story. His memoir will remind readers what was so great about the pre-internet ’90s: the innocence, the access, and the anonymity. Reclaiming the purity 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.”
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Dando hit it big with The Lemonheads in the early ’90s with their albums It’s a Shame About Ray and Come on Feel the Lemonheads. The band broke up in 1997, but re-formed in 2005. In between, Dando launched a solo career, releasing a live album and studio LP.
Earlier this year, The Lemonheads announced their first album of original material in 19 years. The LP, titled Love Chant, is also set to arrive in October, and features the recently released singles “Deep End” and “Sad Cinderella.”
The Lemonheads are currently in the midst of an Australia/New Zealand tour, and will hit the UK and Europe beginning in August. Pick up tickets here.
See the cover art for Evan Dando’s memoir Rumors of My Demise below, and pre-order the book via Amazon.
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