Exactly five years ago on this day, November 22nd 2012, Simple Plan released the English version of their first official biography, entitled Simple Plan: The Official Story. The book, originally talked about as the “photo book” features over 300 pages dedicated to the history of Simple Plan from their early begginings in other bands all the way up to the release and the subsequent tour with their fourth record, Get Your Heart On! Penned by Kathleen Lavoie, the biography has been released in two languages: English and French with 10% of the profits going to the Simple Plan Foundation.
Besides the history, fans were also able to find some never-seen-before photos in this book, alongside pictures and scans of various memorabilia, such as early setlists, letters to labels from Chuck (pretending to be the band’s manager in order to help the band get signed) and also interviews the members of the band and various people that have helped them get where they are over the years.
If you’d like to learn more about the process of creating this special biography, check out our section Simple Plan: The Official Story. And if you still don’t have the book and would like to get some insight into what you can expect from it – without spoilers – here is the SimplePlan.cz review of the book!
How do you find this book 5 years on? Do you think the band should write a sequel to it in 5 years? Let us know in the comments below!