The Prodigal Rogerson: The Tragic, Hilarious, and Possibly Apocryphal Story of Circle Jerks Bassist Roger Rogerson in the Golden Age of La Pu -- J. Hunter Bennett, Paperback

The definitive account of one of hardcore punk's most enigmatic figures. --Lucky Lehrer, Circle Jerks drummer

In 1983, Circle Jerks bassist Roger Rogerson stole the band's van and dropped off the face of the earth. Thirteen years later, he came back, demanded that his bandmates reunite so they could become "bigger than the Beatles," and promptly dropped dead. Though he was a founding member of the band and played on three of their best albums, Rogerson was lost to history.

Woven from interviews of people who knew him, The Prodigal Rogerson explains what happened to Rogerson, where he went, and who he was--all against the backdrop of the Los Angeles punk scene in its prime.


Author: J. Hunter Bennett
Publisher: Microcosm Publishing
Published: 05/16/2017
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 6.70h x 5.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781621063032
Age Range: 14-UP

Review Citation(s):
Shelf Awareness 06/13/2017

About the Author
J. Hunter Bennett writes for the music magazine Ugly Things and plays bass guitar in the band Dot Dash. In his spare time, he practices government contracts law at a large law firm in Washington, DC.