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

A dramatic story of collaboration between a legendary group and the manager of a recording company, which ultimately led to releasing one of the best-selling debut albums of the new millennium, Hybrid Theory. “One Step Closer” offers a fresh perspective—from the producer’s chair—on the familiar events that brought Linkin Park to success: you’ll learn how Brad Delson’s college internship became a catalyst for the young innovative musicians who turned from outsiders into the voice of a generation. This book tells about Linkin Park’s first days: their demo recordings and the first performance of Xero (the original name of the band of Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson) 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 beside his protégés—first as an executive, and later as the group’s A&R manager. “One Step Closer” is his memoir of this incredible journey, a parable about perseverance triumphing and the difficult path to realizing one’s dream.