Mohegan
Sun’s Winning Authors welcomes Joey Kramer, the legendary drummer from
one of the most successful bands in America, Aerosmith. Joey Kramer
will host a live discussion on Saturday, November 14th in The Cabaret
Theatre at 2:00pm followed by a book signing in The Shops at Mohegan
Sun, at 3:00pm for his new autobiography Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top.
In
1997, amidst Aerosmith’s sold out world tour and #1 album release, Joey
revealed in an interview his ongoing struggles with depression. The
response from fans and people battling those same internal demons was
overwhelming. Joey, who has been the drummer of Aerosmith since it was
founded in 1970 and the first member of the band to release his own
book, now tells the complete story: the early days of the band,
glamorous drug-addled events leading up to their eventual sobriety,
battles within his family and among bandmates and the explosive
internal dynamics in Aerosmith that continue to unleash a fury of
endless creativity.
This is not just another Rock & Roll
memoir. In addition to the never-before-told Aerosmith war stories that
abound in the book, Hit Hard unpacks the history of a Rock star who was
both fragile and tough, who after years of insane wildness became
willing to accept help and finally kick a serious alcohol and drug
addiction, only to find that the real terrors and hard work were still
ahead. It’s the story of an average kid from an average American suburb
who went through physical and emotional trauma. It’s about years of
depression and the nervous breakdown at the height of the band’s
comeback success. Ultimately, it is about how Joey recognized his
confusion between love and abuse, awakening to the kind of
self-acceptance and compassion that makes healthy relationships
possible in the “real world.”
Joey Kramer has been rocking with
Aerosmith since the band began in 1970. Kramer and his partners have
sold over 150 million albums, and today their multigenerational, global
audience is bigger than ever. In addition to the Grammys and the
twenty-one multi-platinum albums, Aerosmith was inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. The band has been the subject of several
documentaries, including a film dedicated to Joey Kramer and his
lasting influence called It’s About Time. Visit the author online at
www.joeykramer.com.
Winning
Authors is an experience offering an intimate and unique environment
for book lovers. All events are free and open to the public of all
ages. Books by featured authors will be available at the Spin Street
store in The Shops at Mohegan Sun for purchase. For more information
on Joey Kramer and other Winning Author events at Mohegan Sun, visit
mohegansun.com/winning-authors.
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Hit Hard.