From their beginnings as teenagers experimenting in a San Fernando Valley garage dubbed "The Hell Hole" to headlining major music festivals around the world, discover the whole story of Bad Religion's forty-year career in irreverent style.
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“Bad Religion has ridden a wave of thoughtful and well-crafted songwriting and performances that has lasted for four decades with no end in sight…Bad Religion produced this insider story with Ruland, who keeps things going at a pace that almost matches that of the performers…An engaging chronicle of a band that has, remarkably, retained its founding spirit and relevancy many years on. A delightful read for fans of both the early days of punk and those curious about contemporary practice.” — Library Journal
“Bad Religion has ridden a wave of thoughtful and well-crafted songwriting and performances that has lasted for four decades with no end in sight…Bad Religion produced this insider story with Ruland, who keeps things going at a pace that almost matches that of the performers…An engaging chronicle of a band that has, remarkably, retained its founding spirit and relevancy many years on. A delightful read for fans of both the early days of punk and those curious about contemporary practice.”
“Ruland serves up a heady, revelatory collaboration with the enduring punk band Bad Religion…His testament to the value of hard work and independent thinking offers a thrilling alternative to the conventional rise-and-fall rock narrative.”
"[A] fascinating story…The band has overcome a lot of challenges over the years, and this sufficient narrative documents every one of them.”
[A] fascinating story... the band has overcome a lot of challenges over the years, and this sufficient narrative documents every one of them.
Ruland serves up a heady, revelatory collaboration with the enduring punk band Bad Religion... his testament to the value of hard work and independent thinking offers a thrilling alternative to the conventional rise-and-fall rock narrative.
[DO WHAT YOU WANT is] the book treatment their legendary career deserves.
A breezy and enjoyable oral history of being in one of the most respected and enduring punk acts in American history.
" The narrator of this audiobook sucks. It should’ve been Greg Graffin narrating. "
Bad Religion formed in Los Angeles in 1980, and ranks among the most influential American punk rock bands of all time. They have released seventeen albums that have sold over five million copies, and they continue to sell out venues all over the world.
Rob Shapiro is a musician, writer, voice actor, and Earphones Award–winning narrator. He performed several seasons of radio comedy on Minneapolis Public Radio and voiced the titular lion in Leo the Lion. He is a musician and composer with his critically acclaimed band Populuxe. He is also a business consultant and software system designer.
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