“Living and Touring with Alice Cooper (and Other Stories): Mysterious Tales from the Early
Years” by Michael Allen, delves into the author’s personal experiences working with the Alice Cooper group from their early days in Arizona as The Spiders through their tumultuous rise to fame as the defining face of “shock rock.”
Joining the fledgling group as a college freshman in the mid-sixties, Mike “Amp Boy” Allen became Alice Cooper’s first roadie. As the misfit young band earned their stripes, traveling
from gig to gig and developing the style that would bring them massive success, Mike and the others face setbacks, chance encounters, and the rollercoaster of the rock and roll
lifestyle.
With behind-the-scenes action, tender moments of family and friendship, and 100 photos of the band’s career from 1965 to 1970, the author brings readers into the untold tales of Alice Cooper’s early years. He shows the reality behind the show, which is often stranger
than notorious concerts, from celebrity meetings and potentially career-ending catastrophe to mundane moments of scrappy determination.
An intimate look at early years of a legendary rock group directly from a person who lived it, Michael Allen’s memoir ranges from hilarious to terrifying, with action-packed stories of success and desperate moments of uncertainty. This book pulls back the curtains on the
origins of Alice Cooper and the role “Amp Boy” played in the band’s incredible career.

A copy of Living and Touring with Alice Cooper, signed by author Michael Allen, can be purchased from the Peregrine Book Company online or in the store.

Signed Edition of Living and Touring with Alice Cooper and Other Stories (Signed by Author Hardcover)