In SCAR TISSUE, Anthony Kiedis, the charismatic and highly expressive frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, narrates his remarkable life and the story of the band. Raised in the Midwest, he moved to Los Angeles at the age of eleven to live with his father, Blackie, a supplier of pills, pot, and cocaine to Hollywood's elite. After a brief career as a child actor, Kiedis dropped out of UCLA and dove into L.A.'s music scene. He formed the band with three friends from school and found his life's purpose. Traveling across the country, the Chili Peppers were musical innovators and influenced entire generations of musicians. But there is a price to pay for success and excess, and in SCAR TISSUE, Kiedis writes candidly about the overdose death of his soulmate and bandmate Hillel Slovak, as well as his own ongoing struggle with drug addiction. SCAR TISSUE goes far beyond the typical rock biography because Anthony Kiedis is not your typical rock star. Instead, it is a compelling story of dedication and debauchery, mysticism and integrity, absolution and redemption.