Runaway Boys - The Stray Cats Story: An Illustrated Rock Biography of the 1980s Rockabilly Scene, Brian Setzer and The Stray Cats

“Located in the sweet spot between an entertaining read and a comprehensive account, it´s the type of biography that the Stray Cats deserve.” - Craig Brackenridge, Vintage Rock Magazine
Runaway Boys - The Stray Cats Story is the extraordinary story of the Stray Cats and of how they conquered the global recording market through their unique rockabilly rhythm and legendary live concerts. Enhanced with many rarely seen early Stray Cats photographs, this deftly researched rock band biography takes readers back to the band’s beginnings and the early connections between Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom and documents their first shows in New York City in the early 1980s, their legendary performances, their conflicts and relationships, the recording of unforgettable songs like “Stray Cat Strut” and “Rock This Town”, and unfortunately… their unexpected break-up.

This rare collection of Stray Cats stories chronicles an influential period of rock and roll history, when the raw embers of punk rock were still smoldering, hard-core gangs ran amok, and members of the Hell´s Angels escorted the Cats on their triumphant entrance to Paris.
Whether you have been a Stray Cats fan since the 1980s or you are just discovering their catchy and diverse anthology of classic recordings today, you will love this gritty memoir of rock and roll ascension to prominence.
“The Stray Cats Story- Runaway Boys is must for any Stray Cats fan. [It] is so well researched and meticulously written. The fascinating chapters are supported with great rare photos. I couldn't put it down. It is a very thorough account of the band from its infancy through the 40th anniversary.” – Reader Review
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