"Beyond The Palace" --> New book details history of rock music in Asbury Park

Date: 15 Jun 2003 17:59:08 -0700
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ASBURY PARK'S MUSIC HISTORY COMES ALIVE IN NEW BOOK
ASBURY PARK, NJ (June 15, 2003) - Asbury Park, one of America's
best-known rock and roll music scenes, finally has its story told in
the new book Beyond The Palace by Gary Wien. The struggling city
along the Jersey Shore has long been known as the place where artists
like Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi got started but its legacy
goes much further.
Beyond The Palace takes you on a ride through the city's long and
illustrious music history; from the Upstage Club where musicians like
Bruce Springsteen, Billy Chinnock, David Sancious and Southside Johnny
used to jam all night to early clubs like The Student Prince and
Sunshine In; from the legendary Stone Pony and Fastlane to alternative
clubs like the Green Parrot, T-Birds Cafe and The Saint. The book
contains interviews with over 40 artists and features over 70 rare and
never before seen photographs, many from the world-famous photographer
Debra L. Rothenberg.
"This is really the first comprehensive look at the entire Asbury Park
music scene," said the author. "There are a lot of books out there
that focus solely on Bruce Springsteen or Bon Jovi, but Beyond The
Palace also features the artists that had good careers but didn't sell
millions of records. It covers local rock and roll history from the
60s to today, including a look at artists like Matt Witte, Danny White
and DeSol that prove the Asbury Park music scene is alive and well."
Beyond The Palace takes you inside the scene like never before.
You'll hear the stories right from the artists themselves. It's a
look at drugs, sex and booze; bands that made it big, artists on the
rise, and those that just missed the mark. It 0brings you inside the
music industry from how bands fight to get signed to how things can
fall apart overnight. But most of all, it shows how artists don't
have to sell millions of records to be remembered.
The book is currently available worldwide from Trafford Publishing
(www.trafford.com) or from the book's official website at
www.AsburyMusic.com.
Beyond The Palace by Gary Wien
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Number of Pages: 400
Format: paperback only
List price: $26
ISBN: 1412003148
Contact: Gary Wien (732) 280-3305
www.AsburyMusic.com # # #