Buzz

by David J. Ferguson

Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll? No. Embarrassment, frustration and the wrong girlfriend... not to mention being chucked out of your own band. Belfast boy Ben can play guitar pretty well. He's the proud owner of brand new, really expensive Strat. But he's not going to make it as far as even the first rung of the ladder with his confidence undermined by guilt, an icily beautiful girl, her creepy friend's endless criticism, and the sneaking suspicion that he just might not be good enough...
 Forget the glossy nonsense seen on TV and the silver screen - this story shows the authentic view of the local scene, the world bubbling under the Big the dust and cold of practice halls, the sweat of shifting your own amps, the embarrassment and frustration when things go wrong... but also the unbeatable buzz of hearing your own songs performed and what it really feels like to stand up in front of an audience.

254 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 28, 2011