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Jerry A. Lang

Black Heart Fades Blue

Black Heart Fades Blue

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The third volume of Black Heart Fades Blue, a three-part memoir by the founder and frontman of Poison Idea, details the events that inspired the lyrics to his songs, his experiences as a younger man, and what changed him to stop hating and hurting. It is a true reckoning with his past and present, exploring an unconventional life and the memories and moments we leave behind.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 24 March 2022
Publisher: Rare Bird Books


If you're seeking the events that inspired the lyrics to all my songs, you'll find them within these pages. If you're curious about my younger years, you'll find them here. And if you're wondering what transformed me, instilled a sense of peace, and halted my hatred and hurt, you'll discover the answers within these pages. This is my story, and I'm unwavering in my commitment to sharing it. That's the one thing I possess—the truth.

Volume three of Black Heart Fades Blue, a three-part memoir by the founder and frontman for one of punk rock's most notorious acts, Poison Idea. In 1980, Jerry A. formed Poison Idea, a Portland-based punk band that resonated with disaffected and disenfranchised youth for over 30 years. Like many punk bands, Jerry A. and Poison Idea succumbed to the allure of drugs and alcohol as they traversed the country, spiraling out of control and ultimately destroying both the band and their lives. Black Heart Fades Blue is not a remorseful recollection or a nostalgic catalog of events; rather, it is a genuine reckoning with one's past and present. A memoir that captures a time, place, and movement, as well as a profound exploration of the memories and moments we leave behind, Black Heart Fades Blue delves deep into the unconventional life of its author.


Dimension: 215 x 139 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781644282397

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