ABOUT THE YOUNGS: THE BROTHERS THAT BUILD AC/DC
Although Malcolm Young has stepped away from the band due to health reasons, the legend of AC/DC roars on…
A rare, inside look at George, Malcolm and Angus Young – the brothers who made AC/DC one of rock and roll’s all time biggest bands!
Praise for Jesse Fink and THE YOUNGS:
“The best book I’ve ever read about AC/DC.” -Mark Evans, former AC/DC Bassist and author of Dirty Deeds
“An excellent writer and storyteller.” -The Daily Telegraph
“Fink can take a moment and turn it into a vivid experience.” -The Australian
With record sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest band in the world, it is a family business in every sense of the term. Acclaimed writer Jesse Fink provides a unique look at the band – more critical appreciation than simply a biography – with his new book, THE YOUNGS: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC (available the week of August 4th)
Thanks to the raging genius of brothers Malcolm, George and Angus Young, AC/DC has created a sound and passionate following that only a select few groups have ever achieved. As is the case with most businesses, some people prospered and others got hurt along the way to super stardom for the band. Fink’s work is unlike any AC/DC book you’ve ever read. THE YOUNGS tells the story of the trio through 11 classic songs and reveals some the personal and creative secrets that went into their making.
During a particularly low point for Fink he was listening to the 1978 AC/DC album, Powerage, one night at home feeling depressed. He says he had an epiphany when “Gimme a Bullet” came on: a song about one of the late, former lead singer Bon Scott’s breakups. Says Fink, “I was like, ‘I finally get what you’re on about, Bon.’ Hearing the lyrics and the pyrocastic flow of sound that the Young brothers create with their guitars in that song was the moment a light went on in my head when it came to AC/DC. I wanted to explore what it was about their music that elicits this primal, emotional reaction.”
Fink found that their music is not just good-time music; it’s restorative, almost like a drug. It makes you feel good, powerful and strong, despite all around you. He also discovered that despite the band’s huge international success all these years very little has been written about them and their music.
Important figures from the group’s long way to the top open up for the very first time, while unsung heroes behind the band’s ascent to rock legend status are given credit they are due. Accepted accounts of past exploits are challenged while sensational new details emerge to cast a whole new light on AC/DC’s history, in particular their early years with Atlantic records in the U.S. Former AC/DC members and musicians from bands such as Guns N’ Roses, The Dropkick Murphy’s, Airbourne, and Rose Tattoo also give their perspectives on the musical magic the brothers Young produced.
Their music has never pulled any punches and neither does Jesse Fink’s book on these rock and roll pioneers. True fans can hear the first couple of chords from “Back in Black,” or “Highway to Hell” and know instantly what’s coming next. THE YOUNGS, though, will fill in the gaps about just who these lads are and why their music has such a hold on their fans.