In SCAR TISSUE Anthony Kiedis charismatic and highly articulate frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers recounts his remarkable life story and the history of the band itself Raised in the Midwest he moved to LA aged eleven to live with his father Blackie purveyor of pills pot and cocaine to the Hollywood elite After a brief child-acting career Kiedis dropped out of UCLA and plunged headfirst into the demimonde of the LA underground music scene He formed the band with three schoolfriends - and found his life\'s purpose Crisscrossing the country the Chili Peppers were musical innovators and influenced a whole generation of musicians But there\'s a price to pay for both success and excess and in SCAR TISSUE Kiedis writes candidly of the overdose death of his soul mate and band mate Hillel Slovak and his own ongoing struggle with an addiction to drugs SCAR TISSUE far transcends the typical rock biography because Anthony Kiedis is anything but a typical rock star It is instead a compelling story of dedication and debauchery of intrigue and integrity of recklessness and redemption