June 2004
June 15, 2004 - Released in early June by Billboard Books, "Tales
From The Rock N Roll Highway" by Marley Brant features a story by local
musician Eric Barao, lead singer and co-songwriter of the Boston-based
band The Cautions. Eric's piece recounts his early admiration
of the music of The Cars, and how their influence put him on
the path to a lifelong musical career. Included in the book is
a photograph of Barao performing with The Cautions, taken by
legendary Boston rock photographer Eric Johanson. The book is available on Amazon.com.
The book takes readers backstage, behind the scenes, into the
studio, on the road, into the minds, and out on the street with
anecdotes revealing what really goes on in living the rock and
roll life.
Over
fifty artists have contributed their stories including members
of Bachman Turner Overdrive, Big Brother and the Holding Company,
Meat Puppets, The Tubes, The Motels, Steppenwolf, Insane Clown
Posse, The Cautions, The Firm, Chumbawamba, Sha Na Na,
Herman's Hermits, Country Joe and the Fish, Golden Earring, Wishbone
Ash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, MC5, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Blake Babies,
Big Head Todd, Marshall Tucker Band, Iron Butterfly, America
as well as solo artists such as Dick Dale, Al Kooper, Graham
Parker, Martha Reeves, Gloria Gaynor, Nigel Olsson, Rory Block,
Janis Ian, Neal Casal, Mel Carter, Gary Wright, Lee Underwood,
Bobby Berge and many, many others.
The Cautions are currently
finishing work on their second album, a full-length CD expected
to be released in Fall 2004.
