Linkin Park: One Step Closer. From Xero to the #1 Band: The Birth of a Legend

The dramatic story of the collaboration between the legendary band and the record label manager, which ultimately released one of the best-selling debut albums of the new millennium, Hybrid Theory. One Step Closer offers a new perspective — from the producer's chair — on the familiar events that led Linkin Park to success: you will learn how Brad Delson's internship in college became a catalyst for a group of young innovative musicians who turned from outsiders into the voice of a generation. This book will tell about the early days of Linkin Park: the demo recordings and the performance of Xero, which was the original name of Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson's band at the legendary club Whisky a Go Go, the painful search for their unique sound, and the discovery of Chester Bennington. All this time, Jeff Blue was there for his protégés — first as a publisher and later as the band's A&R manager. One Step Closer — his memories of this incredible journey, a parable about the triumph of perseverance and the hard path to realizing one's dream.