Louder Than Life

A raucous, real-world manual for touring musicians. The handbook every musician needs to hit the road. Equal parts survival guide and love letter to life on the road, it's packed with down-to-earth advice, hilarious stories, and hard-earned wisdom from the frontlines.From booking shows and budgeting to burnout busters - and what to do when the tour goes completely off the rails - this book covers it all in a voice that's sharp, funny, and very relatable.Author Emily Rockit pulls back the curtain on the realities of touring. Alongside her own stories, she's joined by thirty-three Australian touring musicians including Troy Cassar-Daley, Ant Enoch (Caravãna Sun), OJ Newcomb (John Butler Trio, Xavier Rudd, The Whitlams), Eliza Klatt (Eliza & The Delusionals), Nick Stewart (George), Brad Hosking (Amy Shark), Ben Crawford (Casey Barnes), Paul George (Tijuana Cartel), Jesse Desenberg (DJ Kid Kenobi), Syd Green (Kasey Chambers), Julz Parker (Hussy Hicks), and Charles Wall (Bobby Alu). Together, they reveal unforgettable lessons and laugh-out-loud tales from the touring life.Whether you're gearing up for your first DIY run or stepping onto international stages, Louder Than Life arms you with the tools, mindset, and insider knowledge to make touring successful, sustainable, and totally unforgettable.