Finding Joseph I

“At his peak, H.R. was the greatest living front man in the history of rock 'n' roll. No one came even close—NO ONE—& I mean that 100%. It was simply awe-inspiring; you had to see it IN PERSON to believe and understand it.... But H.R. is a complex person—there are many, many stories about him, some of which I have been told by people close to him over the years, & some from strangers. There is a mythology built up around Bad Brains and this man in particular; a word-of-mouth portrait of a shaman, trickster, humanitarian, shyster, and just flat-out crazy person (crazy as in mentally ill, not the good kind). This just-released book, by Howie Abrams & James Lathos, is an unflinching oral history of H.R., his involvement with Bad Brains, & his struggles... I highly recommend it." —D. Randall Blythe, Lamb of God, via Instagram

The first fully authorized biography of one of rock's most enigmatic singers is a thoroughly uncensored rollercoaster ride...