Our Band Could Be Your Life

Our Band Could Be Your Life
AuthorMichael Azerrad
LanguageEnglish
SubjectUnderground music
GenreMusic
PublisherLittle Brown
Publication date
2001
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN0-316-78753-1
OCLC50483014

Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981–1991 is a book by Michael Azerrad. It chronicles the careers of several underground rock bands who, while finding little or no mainstream success, were hugely influential in establishing American alternative and indie rock, mostly through nearly constant touring and records released on small, regional independent record labels. Azerrad conducted many interviews with band members, and also conducted extensive research of old fanzines, as well as more mainstream newspapers and books.