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Teen metal band Unlocking The Truth to write book
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 21 July 2014
The first signing to Sony’s new Cherry Party imprint, the rather youthful metal band Unlocking The Truth have now signed a deal to write a book about their experiences to date.
What experiences could a bunch of twelve and thirteen years olds have had? Yes, you might ask that. Well, how about going from busking in Time Square to opening for Guns N Roses? That’s a good 30 pages right there. Throw in some photos, a bit of early childhood, getting into music, and signing their big record deal and you’ve got yourself something. Plus, it’s a book for kids, so it doesn’t need to be heavy on content. Kids will buy any old nonsense.
Due to their youth, the band’s contracts have to be approved by the New York Supreme Court to ensure they’re not getting ripped off. Which is possibly why, according to the New York Post, they’ve been offered higher than average royalties of 16-17% on their record deal. They’ll also, if nothing else, get a $60,000 advance for their first album. The specifics of their proposed publishing contract are not known.
Should everything receive proper approval, the book will be written with US journalist Charisse Jones and published next year by Penguin’s Books For Young Readers imprint.
