Death Threats from an Eight-Year-Old: The Story of Jesus Jones

When a mix of ideas and influences with no common theme or spirit apart from one of desperation becomes one of the most well-known bands of the 90s ...Mike Edwards is the singer guitarist and primary songwriter for the British alternative-rock band Jesus Jones. Among having multiple chart-topping hits releasing several albums throughout the last 3 decades and being awarded Best New Band at the MTV Music Awards in 1991 Jesus Jones are widely known for their #1 international hit Right Here Right Now. Jesus Jones continues to tour and record now with a renewed vigor after being able to control their own destiny freed from the grips of major labels. Mikes debut novel Death Threats from an Eight-Year-Old chronicles how fast a band that is number one everywhere in the world can plummet from the good graces of the press labels radio MTV and even so-called diehard fans. A true introspective about the cutthroat music business told through the eyes and words of a man who experienced fronting one of the most well-known bands of their time to finding his band label-less and shunned in a blink of an eye.